Speaking at a recent NOLA-dot-com town hall meeting, Insurance Commissioner-elect Tim Temple says it’s unlikely we’ll have a special session to address the property insurance crisis before the regular one next year but when we do, he’ll push to get legislation introduced focusing on bringing immediate premium relief but he’s not suggesting mandates for premium changes, because he says that drives carriers away.
Ochsner Children’s Hospital is building a new 343 thousand square foot facility with a large donation from New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Butch Adolph says this will help advance the growing need to help children throughout the region.
The donation will come from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation founded in 2007 to make a positive impact.
North Louisiana mayors are excited about the possibility of passenger rail service along the I-20 corridor. Jeff Palermo has the story….
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The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is underway. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says over the past five Christmas holidays in Louisiana 26 people were killed and 452 injured in vehicle crashes involving alcohol.