The incoming Moreno Administration seems on path to cultivating a climate of growth

This hour, Newell reacts to an article in NOLA.com suggesting that Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno is already being propped up into the leadership role months away from her official swearing-in and talks about outgoing Mayor Cantrell having a window of opportunity to leave a legacy of cooperation and collaboration by meeting with Moreno to assist in making the transition period as beneficial to the incoming administration as possible. Then, Melissa Landry, Vice President & Director of the Pelican Institute's Center for Energy Policy, and Gavin Roberts, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, join the show to discuss a new economic impact report, “How Coastal Lawsuit Abuse Undermined Louisiana’s Economy,” showing how a decade of coastal litigation has driven away investment, reduced production, and cost Louisiana energy jobs, wages, and royalty revenues.