This hour, Newell speaks with Blair duQuesnay, Chair of Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, about the escalating turmoil at the regional Flood Protection Authority, from the abrupt firing of the levee police chief Joshua Rondeno and high-stakes severance lawsuits to growing demands for transparency in state investigations.
Then, New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell joins the show to talk about what this historic overhaul means for your water bill, your neighborhood's flood risk, and whether top leadership at the troubled utility will be holding onto their jobs.

Aug 07, 2026












