Hour 3: Trump is a "lame duck" as president, but not as the leader of the Republican Party

Hour 3: Trump is a "lame duck" as president, but not as the leader of the Republican Party

This hour, Newell is joined by political analyst and publisher of "Lunchtime Politics" Ron Faucheux to get an update on the wins, losses, and political battles as the Louisiana legislative session comes to a close. Then, Tim Slack, Professor of Sociology at LSU, joins the show to discuss Louisiana's outmigration trend and what can be done to reverse it.

What can Louisiana do to reverse its outmigration trend?

Louisiana continues losing people while Texas keeps booming; what’s driving the population shift, and what does it mean for our economy, workforce, and future? Tim Slack, Professor of Sociology at LSU, joins Newell to break down the latest Census numbers showing most Louisiana cities and parishes shrinking while Houston and Dallas continue attracting residents from across the region.

The Louisiana Legislative Session was dominated by redistricting

As the Louisiana Legislative Session comes to a close, who came out on top, what major bills survived, and what political battles are still being fought? Political analyst and publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," Ron Faucheux, joins Newell to break it all down.

Full Show 5/28/2026: Public officials have been using NDAs to shield themselves from probative questioning

On today's show, Newell shares his thoughts on Louisiana Republican State Senator Jay Morris facing ethics scrutiny over real estate transactions adjacent to Meta's Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, amid a broader controversy regarding Non-Disclosure Agreements signed by elected state officials. Then, Newell has on Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, to break down the clash between researchers and state officials over levees, wetlands, climate projections, and whether coastal retreat is really inevitable for southeast Louisiana, Michael Hecht, President & CEO, GNO Inc., to talk about a recent CNN piece Harvard PhD/Yale Professor Brianna Castro saying she is "optimistic that building a New Orleans 2.0 on safer ground can be done without sacrificing culture” and to "build a great city and people will come; you don’t have to lose the spirit of New Orleans,” Chris Abadie, Senior Vice President at Collier’s, to talk about a submission he's penned for CityBusiness that outlined how Greater New Orleans has shifted from a region of potential to a region of actual, measurable growth with more than $44 billion in industrial development underway across every parish, and Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss the inadvertent release of Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office inmate Dreion Williams.

Hour 3: There's no denying that Louisiana State Police's Troop NOLA has made New Orleans safer

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss the inadvertent release of Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office inmate Dreion Williams and give updates on Louisiana State Police's Troop NOLA.