WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

Tommy and Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints sideline reporter, break down the Saints 2025 schedule.

* St. Tammany representative Kim Carver has a bill that would tighten regulations around attorney advertising in Louisiana. We’ll talk with him about what the measure would do.

* Getting an update with Commissioner Tim Temple

We get an update with Commissioner Tim Temple about some of the insurance bills being debated in the legislature, what he calls a "red herring," what he thinks the right way to address the crisis would be.

St. Tammany representative Kim Carver has a bill that would tighten regulations around attorney advertising in Louisiana.

We talk with him about what the measure would do.

* The insurance crisis is affecting truck drivers as well. We talk with Renee Amar from the Louisiana Motor Transport Association about how big of a problem it is and the legislation they’re watching.

* Supporters of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion pushed state leaders to move forward with the project.

Supporters of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion are pushing state leaders to move forward with the project.

Tommy talks with Simone Maloz, campaign director for Restore the Mississippi River Delta

The insurance crisis is affecting truck drives.

We talk with Renee Amar from the Louisiana Motor Transport Association about how big of a problem it is and the legislation they’re watching.

* There’s a big tax bill moving through Congress. Do either Republicans or Democrats really care about the debt and deficit?

* Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain

Tommy and Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, talk about the big threat screwworms pose

There’s a big tax bill moving through Congress.

We take a look at it with Maya MacGuineas from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Do either Republicans or Democrats really care about the debt and deficit?