Trucking companies are pleading with the legislature to do something about soaring vehicle insurance rates. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The helicopter that broke apart in midair and crashed in the Hudson River in New York yesterday killing all six people aboard is registered with Meridian Helicopters LLC in Broussard near Lafayette. A family of Spanish tourists, including three children, plus the pilot were killed.

When the legislative session begins Monday, the legislature will consider at least seven bills designed to strengthen elections in the state. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says one of them, Senate Bill 109, is a constitutional amendment that would prohibit foreign funding of a political campaign, whether for or against a candidate or a ballot measure.

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Landry says ten states have enacted such a ban.

Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley has announced he’s running for the Public Service Commission. The DeSoto Parish Republican is seeking to replace Democrat Foster Campbell, who is term limited and 2026 will be his last year in office. While Bagley has announced his candidacy, his main priority is the 2025 legislative session…

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