Governor John Bel Edwards plans to move violent youth offenders from a juvenile detention center in Jefferson Parish to Angola are on hold. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Governor Edwards calls it a misguided effort by the Attorney General Jeff Landry to delay a 39-million dollar line of credit for a power plant to improve the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board’s capacity to power pumps. Landry has convinced the Bond Commission to hold back the funding because of the city’s stance against the state’s new abortion ban. Edwards is confident the commission will approve the funding next month.

The number of Citizens policyholders has doubled over the last two years from 50-thousand to 100-thousand policies. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the state’s insurer of last resort has 150-million dollars on hand, ready to meet the possible demand of 2022 storm claims. Donelon says Citizens also requested a line of credit from the Bond Commission…
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Donelon says state law requires Citizens’ policyholders will be covered if there is a disaster. If necessary, assessments will be added to ALL property policies in the state, as they were after Katrina and Rita in 2005.

Law enforcement around the state is participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Mark Lambert says 40-percent of fatal accidents are caused by drunk drivers…
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