Full Show 10/2/2026: For New Orleans to succeed, we need more believers than detractors

On today's show, Newell talks about developers having officially closed on financing for the Rivana Apartments, a $111 million affordable housing complex that will serve as the first major residential piece of the massive River District development in New Orleans. Then, Newell has on New Orleans District A Council Member Aimee McCarron to discuss a newly approved $26.6 million backup battery program designed to keep the power on during frequent grid outages, Chief Economic Analyst of The Hamrick Brief (on the web and Substack) Mark Hamrick to analyze what the latest employment figures reveal about wage growth, market trends, and where the economy is headed next, Tulane University AI expert Aron Culotta to break down what the high-stakes battle between tech titans and Washington means for everyday people and whether self-policing in AI is enough to protect us, the "Voice of the LSU Tigers" Chris Blair to preview Saturday night's matchup in Death Valley as LSU prepares to take on the McNeese State Cowboys, and Jake Madison, the host of the “Locked on Pelicans” podcast, to break down everything you need to know as New Orleans tips off its preseason slate this Tuesday.