A meeting will be held today in Shreveport to decide how to finalize the state’s congressional map after the most recent one was thrown out in court. NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Jared Evans says he and other interested parties will attend the meeting and begin what’s called the remedial process.
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Evans says the court only ruled on the configuration of the map, not that Louisiana shouldn’t have a second majority Black district.
$24 million was cut from the state budget in the House that would go towards early childhood education. Executive Director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, Libbie Sonnier says the program is vital towards helping students read at grade level.
It’s possible the Senate could restore funding.
A property insurance reform bill waiting for the governor’s signature would end the three-year rule. Louisiana is the only state that prohibits an insurer from dropping a customer that’s been a policyholder for more than three years. House Insurance Chairman Gabe Firment says the legislation allows insurance companies to manage their risks better.
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But New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard is concerned that removing this consumer protection policy will result in more homeowners relying on Citizens Insurance, which is 10-percent more expensive than the private market.
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Ending the three-year rule is one of several insurance reform bills in this session.