The legislative session is underway. It opened as it always does, with the governor addressing a joint session of lawmakers. This year, lawmakers have a wide range of bills to consider. Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics-dot-com says more insurance reform legislation is on the horizon.
Cut 23 (09) “…auto insurance.”
The session must end by June 1st.
Gas prices continue to soar across the state, with regular unleaded now averaging $3.05 a gallon. Don Redman with Triple-A says the reason is not because the war in Iran is causing a drop in oil production; rather, it’s because it’s cutting off a major shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing tankers to find a different route to North America.
Cut 6 (08) “…start falling down.”
Two Texas women are under arrest for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and contraband into the federal prison in Grant Parish by stuffing them inside crow decoys and dropping them via drones. Sheriff Steven McCain says it’s the latest creative attempt at this; last year, two men used a cannon to get meth and tobacco into the prison.
Another water main break in uptown New Orleans leads to a widespread boil water advisory. Kaitlyn Tymrak, the interim general superintendent of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, says it was issued for much of the East Bank, including some of the most heavily populated and visited areas.