Louisiana’s small business owners are urging legislators to address rising insurance costs through legal reforms in the upcoming legislative session. According to NFIB State Director Leah Long, lawsuit abuse is a major factor driving up insurance rates, and common sense reforms are necessary to stabilize the market and create a fair legal system.
The session is set to begin April 14th.
DOTD is working to implement its strategic improvement plan. Secretary Joe Donahue says the department identified a few deficiencies in its operation – among them is the inability to deliver projects on schedule.
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A new poll suggests that Bill Cassidy’s re-election bid could be a tough one. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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They’ve been faced with delays and cost overruns, but city officials in New Orleans say they have a plan to get repairs to hundreds of New Orleans streets faster. The city has hired a Boston-based consulting firm to make it happen. Among other things, the goal is to have contractors finish the work that still needs to be done in the 1.7 billion dollar FEMA funded program by May.