WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* How the United Cajun Navy is helping with the Texas flood efforts

* Why is the New Orleans real estate market "tough" and not competitive?

* What are the best ways to discipline your kids?

* Louisiana lawmakers loosened ethics and campaign finance rules for themselves

* Law enforcement fatalities are DOWN 50% compared to last year

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What are the best ways to discipline your kids? How did your parents do it?

We spend some time with our friend Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist, talking parenting and punishments.

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Dave and Jake Madison, Host of Locked on Pelicans, break down the Pelicans roster and what to expect for Summer League play.

* There was a massive overhaul of ethics and campaign finance laws during the session. It may not be sexy, but it’s important to understand.

* Checking in with the Cajun Navy

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We check in with Brian Trascher from the United Cajun Navy about the work they’re doing to help with the Texas floods

There was a massive overhaul of ethics and campaign finance laws during the session. It may not be sexy, but it’s important to understand.

We go over the changes with Julie O'Donoghue, a senior writer at the Louisiana Illuminator

* Law enforcement fatalities are down 50% compared to last year.

* The “toughest” real estate market...the “least competitive” real estate market. That’s how New Orleans has been described in recent weeks. What gives?

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The “toughest” real estate market...the “least competitive” real estate market. That’s how New Orleans has been described in recent weeks. What gives?

We break it down with Ali Bustamante, professor in the department of economics and finance at UNO

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Law enforcement fatalities are down 50% compared to last year. We talk about this good news with Bill Alexnader with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

* We get an update on how inflation was in the first half of the year...and how things are looking for the rest of the year

* Why did the US bomb a bunch of metal tubes in Iran?