WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

Full Show 5-12-26: New Orleans' clerk mess, tourism booming, redistricting war, and more

* JP Morrell says the people of New Orleans should decide on the new clerk * The good times have been rolling for New Orleans tourism and events * Do Republicans or Democrats have the advantage in the redistricting war? * Weather ballooon cuts...yes, weather balloons...make forecasting tougher * Do you struggle with anxiety or feeling down? Here are some tips to help * Folding the S&WB into Public Works would be long, complicated process

Hour 3: Making sense of the clerk of court mess in New Orleans

* Council President JP Morrell explains what the City Council voted on yesterday with the clerk of court situation * A new survey shows New Orleans kids have sky-high ambitions…but many are facing mental health struggles. We’ll go over the report with Jamie Carroll from the Education Research Alliance at Tulane.

Hour 2: Louisiana's in a budget crunch

* The Revenue Estimating Conference has lowered their forecast by over $100 million dollars. What does that mean for Louisiana and our budget? * President Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices continue to rise. We’ll go over what that could do and get an update on how Louisiana’s oil and gas industry has been doing

Hour 1: Who's winning the redistricting war?

* With redistricting efforts around the country continuing to go back and forth, who’s got the advantage for the midterms? * The National Hurricane Center is making some changes to its forecasting to try and highlight the dangers people inland can face. We’ll explain

Do you ever struggle with anxiety or feeling down? Here are some tips to help

How do you deal with anxiety or when you’re feeling down? We’ll get some advice from Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist, on how to handle it.