Storm Prep Special 2026: hour 1

Hour 1: Louisiana Republicans should demand that Trump prosecute his claim

This hour, Newell opines on the Justice Department finalizing a legal settlement that permanently bars the IRS from auditing or prosecuting past tax returns filed by President Donald Trump, his family, and his business entities. Then, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser joins the show to talk about regaining Canadian tourism, his recent trip to Washington, DC, where he talked about the opportunity aerospace presents Louisiana, and attending the IPW conference on international tourism in Florida.

Tourists from Canada are more beneficial for Louisiana than most realize

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser joins Newell to talk about regaining Canadian tourism, his recent trip to Washington, DC, where he talked about the opportunity aerospace presents Louisiana, and attending the IPW conference on international tourism in Florida.

Louisiana Republicans should sound off on where they stand on President Trump being granted immunities from IRS audits

Newell opines on the Justice Department finalizing a legal settlement that permanently bars the IRS from auditing or prosecuting past tax returns filed by President Donald Trump, his family, and his business entities.

Full Show 6/2/2026: The Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judges didn't treat the job with the importance demanded of it

On today's show, Newell shares his thoughts on the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling in a 4-3 split decision to uphold Act 15, a state law that eliminated the criminal court clerk position won by exoneree Calvin Duncan. Then, Newell has on Janatan Sayeh, an Iran analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to discuss the latest on the US/Iranian conflict, Daphine Barnes, Executive Director of Workforce for GNO Inc., to talk about the sixth year of the Innovation Internship Program, Dane Ciolino, a professor of law at Loyola, to talk about the Louisiana Supreme Court upholding the state law abolishing the separate Orleans Parish criminal clerk of court office, and Mayor Helena Moreno to discuss the major legislative priorities her administration achieved this session.

Moreno: "I got into this job to fix things; I didn't get into this job to keep things the same."

This hour, Newell is joined by Mayor Helena Moreno to discuss the passing of the Sewerage & Water Board Governance Legislation, establishing the Adjudicated Property Task Force to tackle New Orleans' pervasive blight crisis, finances for hurricane/storm emergencies, and the success of SAIL 250, which kicked off the national America 250 celebration.