A package of auto insurance reform bills went into effect on January 1st. Can they reduce auto insurance premiums? Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana CEO Ben Albright says the modified comparative fault law should help to reduce excessive claims cost. Albright says the law prevents drivers responsible for at least 51-percent of an accident from receiving a damage award to cover their injuries.

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Albright says Louisiana still needs to reform how damages are awarded in car crashes with significant medical costs.

While the number of line-of-duty deaths across the country greatly decreased in 2025, they ticked up in Louisiana. Last year, five law enforcement officers in Louisiana were killed in the line of duty, compared to three in 2024. Bill Alexander, the CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, says nationwide, 111 were killed in the line of duty last year.

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Alexander says the number of line of duty deaths reached a historic low in 2025.

2026 is going to be a big year for elections in Louisiana, including the U.S. Senate race and several special elections to fill vacancies in the legislature.

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It feels more like spring than winter. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures are running 15-degrees above normal. He says it is typical to see above-normal temperatures when a La Nina climate pattern is active…

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