The 2025 legislative session begins today, and insurance reform will be a big topic for the next two months. That issue, however, will be far from the only one that lawmakers will deal with. Ben Riggs, the executive director of Real Reform Louisiana, says two other bills stand out to him that he and his organization are getting behind.
Lawmakers will also have to approve a budget, and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says money will be tight, especially with a reduction in federal dollars
The session gavels in at noon; and again, it lasts two months.
Four people were shot last night in New Orleans’ French Quarter. NOPD Captain Samuel Palumbo says there was plenty of law enforcement in the area when the shooting took place…
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Police have not identified the person arrested. The victims were taken to a hospital and are expected to be okay.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr’s 2025 season may end before it begins. Ian Rappoport with NFL Network is reporting Carr has a shoulder injury and could miss the entire season. Carr’s injury raises speculation the Saints will select Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the ninth overall pick in this month’s NFL Draft, but WWL’s Bobby Hebert says he’s not sure he’d go that route.