Governor John Bel Edwards declares a state of emergency for four parishes affected by Tuesday’s storms and tornados. Edwards says residents can help to speed up recovery aid by taking digital photos of damage to their homes or businesses and share that information with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness.
Cut 11 (10) “…go to ‘damage.la.gov’.”
A bill to create a board entitled the Louisiana Named Storm Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority passes in House Insurance on a seven to five vote. Bill author, Alexandria Representative Ed Larvadain says residents are tired of dealing with insurance fraud from hurricanes and the bill creates a 19-member authority.
Cut 4 (08) “…will look at that.”
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon spoke in opposition of the bill.
New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis wants to limit the release of mugshots in Louisiana, in an effort to prevent those who are innocent from the public embarrassment it can impose. But legal counsel for the Louisiana Press Association, Scott Sternberg says the bill is too broad. He advocates placing a charge on booking photos to eliminate the majority of mugshots released.
The bill passed on an 11 to 1 vote in House Governmental Affairs and now heads to the House floor.
High gas prices are also impacting those who work for delivery services like Waitr. So, director of driver experience for the company Chris Barnes says they now have a GasCard program to help drivers save five-percent. Barnes says even when gas prices go down, drivers can still save at the pump.