Embattled New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell refuses to reimburse the city for her travel expenses to France, Councilman J.P. Morrell and other council members are working on a plan to recoup the more than $43-thousand in upgrades for first class plane fares and top-notch hotel rooms…:
CUT 03(09) “…when we do the budget”
A group of south Louisiana realtors asks Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon to hold on approving a big rate hike for the state-run insurer of last resort, Louisiana Citizens. One of those realtors is Cody Caudill, who says waiting will give more time for private market companies to start writing business at lower rates…:
CUT 08(04) “…come back.”
He says higher insurance are already causing some to cancel home purchases and a rate hike will make that even worse.
With a total of 33 severe cases of West Nile, Louisiana is fourth in the nation for the virus. Whitney Thomas has more…:
CUT 02(32) “…Thomas.”
A number of robo-calls have gone out around Louisiana today, reporting fake ‘active shooter’ situations at a number of schools, according to Louisiana State Police. Calls came to schools in Ouachita, Lafayette, St. Mary and Beauregard parishes today. NO actual shooters were found. Other states got the hoax calls as well.