Episode Details

On today's show, Newell talks about the short-term plans presented by the Moreno Administration before the City Council Budget Committee to cut spending and find funding. Then, Newel has on Luke Niforatos, Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, to discuss two new analyses of high-quality research that have found that using marijuana does not effectively relieve symptoms of a range of mental health conditions, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple to discuss what he's doing during the 2026 Louisiana legislative session to make Louisiana more attractive to more insurance companies, Simonette Berry, Executive Committee for Film Louisiana, to talk about how the success of the movie "Sinners" can impact Louisiana and New Orleans' film industry, Rashard Dawson, National Center for Public Policy Research, to explain the ramifications of President Donald Trump's administration's 60-day waiver of the Jones Act shipping law, and Nathan Rizzuti, WWL Digital Producer, and Mike Naquin, President of the NOLA Bluegrass Fest, to talk about the 2nd Annual New Orleans Bluegrass Festival, a must-attend event for new and experienced bluegrass fans, taking place at Deutsches Haus in New Orleans from 11AM to 8PM, benefiting a great cause, Special Olympics Louisiana.