WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker episodes

January 21 Hour 1: How voters view Trump and making it easier to open a business
* President Trump’s second term is a year old. How are Americans feeling about things now compared to a year ago?
* How difficult is it to start a business in Louisiana? A recent report ranked Louisiana highly compared to other states...but what could be done to make things easier and help more companies succeed?
19 min
January 21 Things have been improving for Louisiana shrimpers, but they still face some troubles
Checking in with Acy Cooper, the president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, about how our shrimpers are doing and how big a problem imported shrimp are.
7 min
January 21 A small police force and Mardi Gras makes for an extra stressful time for officers
We take our weekly deep dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area with Ronal Serpas. How do you make sure morale among rank and file police officers is as high as you can get it?
9 min
January 21 How serious is President Trump's push to take over Greenland?
We get the latest on President Trump’s threats to take over Greenland with CBS White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi
10 min
January 21 How have Jeff Landry's first two years as governor gone?
How have Jeff Landry’s first two years as governor gone? We go over the ups and the downs with Tyler Bridges, a staff writer for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate and author of several books
11 min
January 21 How difficult is it to start a business in Louisiana? How could it be easier?
How difficult is it to start a business in Louisiana? A recent report ranked Louisiana highly compared to other states...but what could be done to make things easier and help more companies succeed?
Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute, joins us.
8 min
January 21 How do Americans feel about the first year of Trump's second term?
President Trump’s second term is a year old. How are Americans feeling about things now compared to a year ago?
Andy Smith, Director of the University New Hampshire Survey Center, joins us.
12 min
January 20 BONUS: 'A bazooka aimed at the US economy:' Trump's Greenland gambit, a review of his first year, and more
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's second term. So, how's he doing, and what's going on with Greenland? Catch up on the latest, plus discover what's driving the deep freeze across the country.
19 min
January 20 Full Show 1-20-26: Trump's big LA grenade, local patriotism, family dinners, and more
* President Trump lobbed a grenade into the Louisiana Senate race
* Could local patriotism be the fix to our high political tensions?
* How important are family dinners and dedicated family time?
* How do other countries' healthcare systems work? Are they better or worse?
* Tariff wars and trade bazookas: the fight over Greenland
* What is the Insurrection Act, and could President Trump really use it?
1 hr 34 min
January 20 Hour 4: Strengthening New Orleans and strengthening your family
* We'll talk with State Senator Royce Duplessis about some community meetings he's hosting this week...and about working to help New Orleans out in Baton Rouge
* How important are family dinners? Do you have sit down dinners with your family? Do you have time carved out where everybody gets together?
31 min