The Newell Normand Show

01/08/2025

READ BGR’S QUESTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES AND STAY TUNED FOR THEIR ANSWERS⤵️

Read BGR’s Questions to the Candidates and Stay Tuned for Their Answers August 1, 2025 The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) is currently surveying the candidates for Mayor, City Council, and Sheriff in New Orleans on important policy issues. Our goal is to help voters see where each candidate...

01/08/2025

Friday’s Lineup

10A-NEWELL'S MONOLOGUE

10:30A-Colonel Alex Gan, Retired Colonel and fighter pilot for the Israeli Air Force - How do we end the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East?

11A-Freddie King, New Orleans City Councilmember - Is Plume Algiers, a beloved restaurant known for vibrant Indian cuisine, on the verge of closure because of permit issues?

11:30A-JP Morrell, New Orleans City Councilmember (At-Large) - We’ll talk about the latest with the sanitation issue and what’s next.

12P-Becky Mowbray, President & CEO, BGR - The Bureau of Governmental Research is doing candidate Q&As for the mayor, council and sheriff races in New Orleans.

12:30P-Professor Charles "Chuck" Baird
Professor of Economics Emeritus, California State University, East Bay - We’ll talk about an interesting study by the CATO institute – that basically says we should repeal federal laws on private sector labor unions.

31/07/2025

Thursday’s Lineup

10A-NEWELL'S MONOLOGUE

10:30A-Alisha Gilbert, Head of Special Education with Jefferson Parish Schools - We’ll highlight the positive impact of Star Academy.

11A-“The Port of New Orleans Show" with Amanda Coates, Port NOLA Vice President of Cargo Development and Paige Carter, MBA, Louisiana Economic Development Chief Business Development Officer - She’ll share insights about how Port NOLA and LED are shaping Louisiana’s economic future.

11:30A-Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief & Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate.com - What do the latest job trends tell us?

12P-Rafael Goyeneche, President, Metropolitan Crime Commission - the OPSO’s "inadvertent" release of Khalil Bryan …OPDA’s Indictment of Edward Morris III…MCC Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon, September 24, 2025.

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30/07/2025

Wednesday’s Lineup

10A-NEWELL'S MONOLOGUE

10:30A-Brad Wellons, Regional Manager, To***co Control & Prevention and The Louisiana Campaign for To***co-Free Living (TFL) - but how much have our state’s smoke-free ordinances helped the cause and saved lives?

11A-Matt Wolfe, VP of Communications, Greater NO, INC. - Time for GOOD NEWS!

11:30A-GNO INC. HOUR continues with Sunni LeBeouf, Market Vice President, Cox New Orleans - He’ll tell us all about their new Small Business Leadership Academy with Delgado Community College.

12P-Greg Rigamer, Demographer & Political Consultant - What lessons can we learn from San Francisco’s “doom loop?”

12:30P-OPEN LINES!

29/07/2025

Tuesday’s Lineup

10A-NEWELL'S MONOLOGUE

10:30a -OPEN LINES

11A-NOLA COALITION SHOW with Melanie Talia, President and CEO of the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation - key developments in public safety and community trust.

11:30A-Ben Albright, CEO, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana, Independent Agents Service Corporation - As major home insurers flee storm-ravaged markets, Demotech’s ratings enable smaller ones to step in. A string of failures left homeowners in the lurch.

12P-Jim DiFatta, Executive Member of Save Our St. Bernard Group - The Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), a new port terminal in St. Bernard Parish.

12:30P-Ed Carlson, CEO, Odyssey House Louisiana & Director of the New Orleans Low Barrier Shelter & Engagement Center - what kind of traffic they’re seeing at the shelter - how they’re using the recently awarded $380,000 State grant.

28/07/2025

Sheriff Hutson is the one who ought to be let out of Orleans Parish jail. After turning the facility into an international joke!

Just when you thought we’d finally found rock bottom at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, Sheriff Susan Hutson picked up her shovel, got to work, and dug through to an entirely new rock bottom, the likes of which we never could have imagined.

25/07/2025

Friday’s Lineup

10A-NEWELL'S MONOLOGUE

10:30A-Coach Lea Westlake, Director of Coaching, New Orleans Spartans Football club • Charters, Specialist sports & science college - Lea will share a truly inspiring story.

11A-St. Tammany Economic Show with Lacy Osborne, CEO & President of the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce - Lacy will talk about their rapidly growing parish, which continues to grow faster than the rest of our state.

11A-OPEN LINES

12P-Ira Mehlman, Media Director, FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) - A recent report by FAIR indicates that remittances – money sent back home by immigrants - drains at least $200 BILLION annually from the U.S. economy.

12:30P-OPEN LINES

24/07/2025

Thursday’s Lineup

10A-NEWELL'S MONOLOGUE

10:30A-Jay Greene, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy, Heritage Foundation - What are the top performing school systems in America?

11A-Ron Faucheux, Political Analyst & Publisher of "Lunchtime Politics" - We’ll measure President Trump’s political health.

11:30A-Pat Connick, LA State Senator - Gretna saw major wins this legislative session with over $3 million in state funds allocated to local projects. Where will that money go?

12P-Rafael Goyeneche, President, Metropolitan Crime Commission - Racketeering charges for Danette Colbert, Rickey White, & Christian Anderson.

23/07/2025

Wednesday’s Lineup

10A-NEWELL'S MONOLOGUE

10:30P-JP Morrell, New Orleans City Councilmember (At-Large) - the latest on the French Quarter sanitation contract…as we quickly approach the deadline of August 1st.

11A-GNO INC. HOUR w/Michael Hecht
President & CEO, GNO INC. - Michael will share good news about business and economic development in Greater New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana.

11:30A-GNO INC. HOUR continues with Mike Eckert, Board Chairman of Gulf South Angels - He’ll share details about their success over the past decade.

12P-NEW ORLEANS & CO. HOUR with Geoff (Jeff) Freeman, President & CEO of the US Travel Association - will discuss major wins for the travel industry from the Big Beautiful Bill.

12:30P-Kelly Schulz, Senior VP, Communications & PR, New Orleans & Co. - New Orleans robust summer of excitement!

22/07/2025

Newell Normand to Mayor LaToya Cantrell - “You are a Narcissist - you’re filled with venom - you’re arrogant - and you don’t care about the people of this community.”

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22/07/2025