A bill to prohibit housing discrimination based on one’s gender identity or sexual orientation advances from House Commerce. A motion was made to kill the bill and it received a terse response from New Orleans Democrat Rep. Royce Duplessis, who pointed out that not one person who filed an opposition “red card” chose to come to committee and testify against the bill.
Cut 6 (09) “…you can kill a bill.”
The bill now goes to the House floor.
Senate Finance approves legislation to double the speeding fines on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Senate President Page Cortez wants to use cameras to issue speeding tickets based on how fast it takes a vehicle to get from one end to the other…
The speed limit is 60 on the 18-mile bridge and vehicles that make it across faster than 18 minutes could receive a ticket in the mail.
The House approves a bill requiring insurers that offer loss of use of coverage to provide two weeks of evacuation living expenses to policyholders even if a mandatory evacuation is not called. The legislation is in response to Hurricane Ida which rapidly intensified and didn’t allow for a mandatory evacuation. Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel’s bill will keep insurance companies from denying such coverage in the future.
Cut 13 (10) “…(x2) be triggered”
Brother Martin High School wrestler Richie Clementi is one of the best in the state and the New Orleans freshman just signed a four-figure name, image and likeness deal. His father Rich Clementi believes more student-athletes may be able to stick with sports like wrestling now because financial support is available.
Cut 9 (12) “…overall process.”