A Senate committee approves two tort reform bills that supporters say could lower auto insurance rates – reducing the payout an uninsured driver would get if injured in a crash and limiting the payout for an injured driver more than 50-percent at fault. Alexandria Democrat Jay Luneau says the legislature has previously passed tort reform with hopes of lowering rates, but it never came to be…
Cut 15 (11) “…going to fix it.”
Senator Bill Cassidy could be fighting for his political life next year, with the possibility of not only having to face several challengers in the Republican primary, but also a formidable opponent in the general election. National Democrats are urging former Governor John Bel Edwards to run for Senate. Cassidy says he doubts that voters as a whole would send him to Washington.
Cut 6 (12) “…for President Trump.”
Newlab has launched Newlab New Orleans, an innovation hub focused on transforming Louisiana’s energy sector through technology commercialization. LED CIO Josh Fleig (“fleg”) says this reinforces Louisiana’s role in sustainable energy leadership and economic reindustrialization.
The small West Baton Rouge Parish town of Addis is ready to roll out the welcome mat for its newest hometown hero, John Foster. The 18-year-old LSU freshman is paying a visit to his hometown tonight after making it to the season finale of American Idol. Mayor David Toups (“toops”) says the town will throw a parade for Foster along First Street at five this evening.
Cut 7 (12) “…the parade route.”
That’s followed by a mini-concert at 7:30.