Governor Jeff Landry has offered up a plan to reform the auto insurance and it would result in new regulations on insurance companies and lawyers. The legislation the governor supports would force lawyers to show an injury claimed in a crash actually happened in the crash. The governor also wants to reign in lawyer advertising and pass laws to minimize distracted driving….

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Landry says he supports a bill that would allow law enforcement to pull drivers over that are caught texting or using social media while driving.

ULM acting president Nick Bruno is considering furloughs as the university in Monroe is facing a budget shortfall that’s been reported to be five to six million dollars. Bruno says if furloughs are implemented, it will not affect students.

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The consulting firm New Orleans hired in the wake of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street is out with its recommendations. Andrew Greenstein explains.

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Governor Jeff Landry says the Office of Motor Vehicles’ computer system has been doing better over the last several days, since a technical change was made last Thursday. OMV field offices have been plagued by frequent computer crashes because of an antiquated mainframe system. OMV says the eventual goal is to get a new computer system.