This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about Operation NOLA Safe & Homeland Security Task Force, the arrest of NOPD Sergeant Henry Burke for 4 counts of payroll fraud and 6 counts of injuring public records.

This hour, Newell has on Bankrate Analyst Sara Foster to share the key takeaways from the January jobs report.

Then, Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib, Chancellor of Delgado Community College, Dr. Stacey Welcome, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Delgado Community College, and Raymond Duplessis, Dean, School of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) at Delgado Community College, join the show to talk about Delgado’s strongest assets, newest initiatives and Spring enrollment.

Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib, Chancellor of Delgado Community College, Dr. Stacey Welcome, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Delgado Community College, and Raymond Duplessis, Dean of the School of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) at Delgado Community College, join Newell to talk about Delgado’s strongest assets, newest initiatives, and Spring enrollment.

The January jobs report revealed that U.S. hiring started the year at a strong pace, adding 130K jobs. Bankrate Analyst Sara Foster joins Newell to share the key takeaways from the reports.

Janine Mansour, Port NOLA Director of Trade Development, and Chris Hammond, International Longshoremen’s Association 3000 Secretary and Treasurer, join Newell to talk about the Port and ILA's strong partnership as well as Louisiana International Terminal job opportunities.

Newell talks about Mayor Helena Moreno stating the difficulty of making sense of New Orleans' finance records left by the Cantrell Administration.

Newell talks about Italy's prime minister proposes naval blockades to curb illegal immigration.

This hour, Newell talks about the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church criticizing ICE agents enforcing federal law.

Then, Barry Kern, CEO & President of Kern Studios and Mardi Gras World, joins the show to talk about New Orleans’ Carnival celebration, the growth, what’s new, and all the innovations.

Held each year, it celebrates the rise of the Gulf South (“3rd Coast”) as a credible, investable startup region — stretching from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, now standing alongside traditional coasts in venture activity. The main goal is to highlight New Orleans as a convening ground, where founders and investors come together to unlock capital and accelerate growth across sectors that matter to the future economy.

Michael Hecht joins Newell to talk about latest data on New Orleans citizens approval ratings. Plus, Sean Mulligan joins us to talk about rise of the Gulf South (“3rd Coast”) as a credible, investable startup region.