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. Some companies did not pay expenses due to technicality over evacuations with Ida. Pollock Representative Gabe Firment worries that one area of the state could impact insurance rates in other parts.
Kenner Representative Joseph Stagni informed him it doesn’t create new coverage it only forces an insurance company to pay expenses of those who have the coverage.
A proposal to double the speeding fines on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is heading to the Senate floor after it received approval from Senate Finance. Senate President Page Cortez’s legislation needed Finance approval due to the expense of additional speed limit signs and cameras to issue tickets…
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A New Orleans wrestler becomes the first high-school athlete in the state to sign a deal for his name, image, and likeness. David Grubb has more…
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The Pelicans are hoping for another win tonight in Game Five of the playoff series. The Pels are in Phoenix and tipoff is at 9 PM, so fans might want to work in a nap today. The series is tied at two and two and game six on Thursday returns to New Orleans.