An auto insurance reform bill advances to the full House, with the support of the governor and despite the opposition of the insurance commissioner. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 26 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill that can result in a 150-dollar fine for driving in the left lane and not attempting to pass other vehicles. The House Natural Resources Committee has approved legislation to ban outdoor balloon releases, once the balloon falls back to the ground, it becomes litter and a threat to wildlife.

The district attorney in Catahoula Parish is seeking the death penalty against a Las Vegas man who killed a 12-year-old girl in Catahoula Parish. Former President Joe Biden commuted the federal death sentence of Thomas Sanders who was found guilty of killing Lexis Roberts. Catahoula D-A Brad Burget believes Sanders should be executed for what he’s done and a state grand jury this week indicted him on a first-degree murder charge…

Cut 9 ()8) “…try this matter”

Northwestern State is working to establish a law school and executive vice president and provost Greg Handel says if they get the necessary approvals from the U-L System and the Board of Regents, they could hopefully begin teaching law in the fall of 2026…

Cut 12 (10) “…surmountable for us”

The idea started picking up steam when the school hired NSU graduate and former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice James Genovese as its new president last year.