WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

A number of energy projects in Louisiana have been paused or canceled this year and could mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.

We break it down with Greg Upton, Director of LSU's Center for Energy Studies.

* What have we seen from the job market and the economy as the shutdown has dragged on for over a month?

* We get into LSU's coaching search and their new fulltime AD

We’ll talk some more about LSU’s coaching search, new athletic director, and more with Glenn Guilbeau, editor of Tiger Rag

What have we seen from the job market and the economy as the shutdown has dragged on for over a month?

Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst, joins us.

* Will the Saints make any moves before the trade deadline?

* Will NOLA's budget mess impact criminal justice this year or next?

* What would happen if we got rid of the filibuster?

* 1 out of every 2 Louisiana households are one paycheck away from financial peril

* Taking a deep dive into Brian Kelly's tenure, failure at LSU

We talk with Congressman Troy Carter about the shutdown and how he wants to see it end.

* We continue our conversation with Becky Mowbray, the president and CEO of BGR, about what’s on the ballot in New Orleans: bond propositions and charter changes.

* We talk with Congressman Troy Carter about the shutdown and how he wants to see it end.

We continue our conversation with Becky Mowbray, the president and CEO of BGR, about what’s on the ballot in New Orleans: bond propositions and charter changes.

* Checking in with New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about whether the budget mess could impact criminal justice efforts

* Will the Saints make any moves before the deadline?

Will the Saints trade anybody away before the deadline? Tommy talks with WWL Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak.