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Full Show 5/21/2026: Would taxing Mardi Gras riders help dig New Orleans out of its budget crisis?
On today's show, Dave Cohen speaks with Toni Weiss, Lawrence M.v.D. Schloss Senior Professor of Practice at Tulane University, about the implications…
6 days, 9 hours ago
Hour 3: Louisiana judges have had a sense of entitlement for decades; House Bill 398 intends to rein them in
This hour, Dave Cohen is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss Louisiana House Bill authored by Repr…
6 days, 9 hours ago
Hour 2: Is it time to consider corporate sponsorship for Mardi Gras parades?
This hour, Dave Cohen continues the conversation about the implications of Mardi Gras riders being charged a tax to the city to roll on parade routes…
6 days, 10 hours ago
North America’s 50 Best Restaurants will unveil its 2026 rankings live in the Crescent City!
New Orleans will take center stage in the culinary world later this month as North America’s 50 Best Restaurants unveils its 2026 rankings live in th…
6 days, 10 hours ago
BONUS: 'Washington in a tizzy:' Will Trump's $1.8B 'anti weaponization fund' stand?
An expert says Washington is in a "tizzy" over the $1.8B settlement Trump's Justice Department made with him. But will Congress oppose it, especially…
6 days, 11 hours ago
Hour 1: Would you be willing to pay the city a $25 tax to ride with a Mardi Gras Krewe?
This hour, Dave Cohen speaks with Toni Weiss, Lawrence M.v.D. Schloss Senior Professor of Practice at Tulane University, about the implications of a …
6 days, 11 hours ago
"You don't put on Mardi Gras to make a profit; you put on Mardi Gras because of the people it brings here," Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser
Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser joins Dave Cohen to share his thoughts on the possibility of taxing Mardi Gras riders to roll.
6 days, 11 hours ago
You should take the time to visit a part of Louisiana you haven't seen yet
6 days, 11 hours ago
Should Mardi Gras riders have to pay a tax to roll?
The Moreno administration is proposing a tax for Mardi Gras float riders after Carnival revenues reportedly fell millions short of expenses. Toni Wei…
6 days, 12 hours ago
BONUS: Almost half of teens use chatbots for mental health support -- the latest on America's youth crisis, plus learn about an electricity-based brain treatment
A new study shows that one-quarter of all kids in the U.S. need assistance for a mental health or developmental issue. Why? An expert dives in. Plus,…
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