State lawmakers go into special session Monday to put together a plan to bring new private property insurance companies to Louisiana, but not everyone is on board. The proposal is to use $45-million in surplus cash to make an incentive fund to lure new insurers. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot says there may be better uses for that $45-million…:
CUT 27(12) “…in our state.”
Fontenot says there’s no talk of possible tort reform which could help lower insurance costs nor reforming Louisiana Citizens so it is more affordable.

Bond has been set for the three adult suspects facing rape charges and a 17-year-old is facing third-degree rape as they were allegedly involved in a sexual assault of an LSU student who later died when she was hit by a car. They all left Reggie’s Bar, which now has a suspended liquor license. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says civil lawsuits are also likely…
cut 7 (10) “…even happened”

A study by the Public Affairs Research Council shows a very small number of Louisianans actually use buses or other public transit….
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Louisiana received three Fs, one D and one C on the American Lung Association of Tobacco Control 2023 report card. ALA senior director of Advocacy Ashley Lyerly says Louisiana is not investing nearly enough in tobacco prevention…
Cut 4 (12) “…across the state.”