Hour 2: Mardi Gras weekend drew strong crowds of visitors, with parade routes packed and hotels near capacity

This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the passing of Dr. Norman Francis, Mardi Gras weekend drawing strong crowds of visitors, Mayor Helena Moreno announcing plans to hire 50 frontline public works maintenance workers to strengthen in-house street and sidewalk repairs, Louisiana Economic Development launching the Louisiana Storytellers initiative, and more. Then, Rebecca Conwell, President & CEO of the UNO Research & Technology Center, to talk about the Louisiana Future Energy Center coming to "The Beach" at UNO.