Newell: We can’t rub two nickels together, and Cantrell wants to spend her final days paying for more robust earplug distribution in French Quarter nightclubs?

The Cantrell administration released a report this week: A ‘Nighttime economy strategic plan’ for the city of New Orleans.

And I want to say upfront, the point I’m attempting to make here isn’t to rag on the city’s nightlife and those who labor to make it happen. I enjoy it as much as anybody else. We need to support these folks.

However, especially after this past week, the release of any economic-related “report” by our mayor should be received as one big city-wide slap in the face…

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