This hour, Newell is joined by Cate Swinburn, co-founder, president & CEO of YouthForce NOLA, to talk about how their internships are helping students build careers, earn more after graduation, and stay in New Orleans to strengthen the local workforce.
Then, Pearson Cross, Director of the School of Behavior and Social Sciences at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, joins the show to discuss the controversial House Bill 906 moving through the Louisiana Legislature could lock nearly one-third of the state’s voters out of key primary elections.


May 26, 2026







