Thirty-year-old Davante Lewis unseated three-term Public Service Commissioner Lambert Boissiere Saturday for the Third District. Lewis is the first openly LGBTQ person to win elective office in Louisiana, but he doesn’t think it was a factor in the race.
After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the state experienced a mass exodus of property insurers, and the past two seasons have caused at least 10 companies to leave. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says back then they offered $30 million in incentives to entice companies and he’s hopeful it will work again.
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Donelon says they are waiting to hear how much money the Revenue Estimating Conference says is available for incentives.
Louisiana is seeing Covid cases rise, and the worst flu season in 5 years. Michelle Southern reports now is the time to get updated on vaccines before the holidays…:
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All three of the constitutional amendments on the December 10th ballot passed. They were overwhelmingly approved with more than 70 percent of the vote. Amendment One prohibits noncitizens from voting even though it’s already illegal in the state. According to the Secretary of State’s office says unofficial voter turnout 14 percent.