Full Show 5/6/2026: West Coast liberal-leaning politicians have lost sight of what they're charged to do

On today's show, Newell shares his thoughts on Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's stance on restricting the expansion of CCTV cameras, arguing they can put refugees and vulnerable communities at risk, although suspects who attacked a 77-year-old man in downtown Seattle were identified using CCTV. Then, Newell has on Dustin Yates, Mayor of St. George, LA, to discuss why he supports Louisiana Constitutional Amendment No. 2, which focuses on taxes and education funding, specifically how certain tax revenues can be used to support teacher pay and school operations, 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, and more, Jeff Schwartz, Director of Housing, Community Development, and Special Projects at the City of New Orleans, to discuss Senate Bill 384, which creates an optional "Pilot Innovation Hub" designation that any Louisiana parish can adopt by passing a resolution, Emily Wolff, Vice President of Community Impact for Manning Family Childrens Hospital, and Joseph Cao, Member of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, to talk about preventing violence in schools and protecting children from domestic abuse and mental health situations before tragedy strikes as it sadly did recently in Shreveport, and Sam Caruso, Jr., Campaign Depot, LLC dba The Caruso Group, CEO, to talk about St. Tammany Parish facing a major budget shortfall after a key funding source expired in 2018.