This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to discuss American Sugar Refining breaking ground on the first phase of a $785 million modernization of the Domino Sugar Chalmette Refinery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Economic Development convening more than 200 investors, energy executives, and federal regulators in New Orleans for the state's first Nuclear Strategy and Supply Chain Summit, and more.
Then, Jeff Schwartz, Director of Housing, Community Development, and Special Projects at the City of New Orleans, joins the show to discuss Senate Bill 384, which creates an optional "Pilot Innovation Hub" designation that any Louisiana parish can adopt by passing a resolution.


May 06, 2026





