Using a hand-held cell phone while driving will soon be illegal in Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A bill that effectively bans local governments from using speed cameras is heading to the governor’s desk. There are some exceptions, ticket writing speed cameras can be used in school zones and the town of Opelousas is exempted from the new law that will go into effect August 1st.
The House Criminal Justice Committee votes against legislation that would have allowed a girl under 17 to seek an abortion if her pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Republicans and Democrats voted “no” on the bill, including Monroe Democrat Patricia Moore.
Moore says this issue weighs heavily on her, because her own mother was 14 when she gave birth to her and the pregnancy was the result of a rape.
After receiving D and F grades since 2013, Louisiana has received a C grade in a report that looks at Insurance Regulation. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says it’s a sign the state is moving in the right direction when it comes to insurance reform and insurance companies will take note of this improved grade…
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The Louisiana Department of Insurance has approved licensing of ten new homeowners’ insurers in the state since early 2024.