Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon will ask state leaders to set aside a big pot of money to lure new insurance companies to the state. Donelon says his agency did the same after Hurricanes Katrina & Rita overwhelmed insurers with over 700-thousand claims. That resulted in companies leaving the state and forcing thousands to the state’s bulwark insurer, Louisiana Citizens. He says an incentive program back then successfully brought a number of new companies to take on Louisiana coverage…:
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He hopes to meet with the Governor and legislative leaders soon to officially make the request.
The incumbent Mayor of Shreveport, Adrian Perkins has been disqualified from the race. This comes after a Caddo resident called to attention that Perkins allegedly used false address information. And a judge agreed. Perkins says he was distracted by TV cameras at qualifying.
Louisiana is receiving federal help to fight flooding caused by climate change, and it’s FIVE TIMES the amount the state is currently spending per year. More from Marsanne Golsby…:
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An Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputy has been picked to sing the National Anthem for the New Orleans Saints’ home game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s 1st Lieutenant Mike Brooks, and he’ll take the mic to open the game on October 16th, in the Caesar’s Superdome.