3:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana could be the next state to hop onto the extraordinary mid-decade redistricting bandwagon. House Speaker Phillip DeVillier told legislators to prepare for a possible special session in either October or November. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says if lawmakers redraw the Congressional map this fall, the big question is – how will they reshape the two majority-minority districts?

Cut 7 (10) “…Troy Carter.”

If you’re casting an absentee ballot, you will notice that the envelopes will look different from now on. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says the new color-coded envelopes will incorporate changes in election laws that the legislature passed in the last couple years.

Cut 9 (10)  “…legally allowed to.”

Governor Landry is celebrating the news released by the state Insurance Department that 20 auto insurers have filed rate decreases.

Cut 13 (04)  “…on the way.”

While Landry says the decreases are the result of legislation he pushed targeting the insurance industry and injury lawyers who seek big settlements, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says insurance companies have told him they’re in response to a decrease in accidents since last year.

Former LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron says he wants to coach again. Orgeron was fired in 2021 and received a 17-million-dollar buyout– half of which ultimately went to his ex-wife. He says his focus since his firing has been seeing his sons start their coaching careers; and now that they’ve done that, it’s time for him to get back to work.

Cut 4 (09) “…got it done.”