Hour 2: The war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices

LSU baseball dropped their first game of the season, a 7-6 loss to McNeese State. Jeff Palermo, WWL.com columnist and Louisiana Network News Director, breaks down how it happened.

How did the Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile do during Mardi Gras season? How have the first six months gone? We talk with Knox Ross, the chairman of the Southern Rail Commission.

Tommy and Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola and a former NOPD chief, talk about NOPD staffing levels.

What could tensions with Iran mean for the oil and gas industry and the price you pay at the pump? What if there's a military strike? We break it down Greg Upton, Director of LSU's Center for Energy Studies.

We get an update on the New Orleans budget situation and what progress the Moreno administration has made on getting it fixed with Joe Giarrusso, the CAO.

What tariffs are in place right now after the recent Supreme Court ruling? We’ll get the rundown with Walter “Dub” Lane, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at UNO.

We recap the State of the Union with Todd Belt, Professor and Director of the Political Management Program at George Washington University. How would YOU grade the state of our union?

With gold at an all-time high, is it time to dump your other investments? Bruce Halprin, Wealth Enhancement Group with Vineeta Sawkar of WCCO News Talk. Desperate job seekers also turn to ‘reverse recruiters’ Dave Frisco…

* Tommy and Mike Detillier discuss the NFL combine and how much we can learn from it * What is going on in Mexico with the cartels? We'll get the details from Karol Suarez, a journalist based in Mexico City.

* As things start to warm up, what does that mean for the bugs we start seeing more of? And how can we keep them out of our homes and yards? * We’ll spend some time with Jay Morris, the COO and co-owner of Juan’s Flying…

* We’ll continue to bring you the latest with what’s going on with Iran with Kian Tajbaksh, a professor at NYU who was actually a political prisoner in Iran. * The New Orleans budget crisis is affecting a number of organ…

What is going on in Mexico with the cartels? We'll get the details from Karol Suarez, a journalist based in Mexico City.

* We’ll check in with Todd Fontenot with the LSU Ag Center about how crawfish season is shaping up and what he’s been hearing from crawfish farmers. * President Trump is doubling down on his tariffs after the Supreme Cou…

The NFL combine is underway, and free agency is just weeks away. What’s the state of the Saints quarterback and running back rooms? Tommy talks with Mike Detillier, WWL NFL analyst and co-host of Sports Talk