This hour, Newell has on Raymond Duplessis, Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math at Delgado Community College, to discuss local industries facing critical worker shortages and new innovation districts opening across New Orleans.
Then, Tommy Faucheux, President of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association, joins the show to talk about twelve energy companies putting nearly $100 million on the line in the latest Big Beautiful Gulf lease sale, covering over 330,000 acres in the Gulf of America.


Aug 13, 2026












