Governor Landry announces his insurance reform plan that would put new regulations on both insurance companies and trial lawyers. Landry says he also wants to rein in lawyer advertising that he believes are pushing car crash victims to seek big settlements.
Cut 13 (15) “…Louisiana families.”
Consultants hired by the City of New Orleans in the wake of the New Year’s Day terror attack have recommended that Bourbon Street be turned into a permanent pedestrian mall. Teneo also recommended that St. Charles Street also be closed to vehicular traffic. But Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says that’s a little more problematic.
The seven-year-old girl injured in the house fire in Shreveport over the weekend has died. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux confirmed that this morning in an interview with KEEL radio.
Cut 3 (14) “…to her injuries.”
The other three victims are the girl’s five-year-old sister, her grandmother and her great-grandmother.
ULM is seeking approval to implement staff furloughs to address up to a 6-million-dollar budget shortfall. Acting President Nick Bruno says a hiring freeze began on Monday, and all employees working remotely have been recalled…
Cut 10 (12) “…to disperse that.”
Bruno says layoffs aren’t currently being considered, although campus restructuring is likely.