Governor Edwards weighed in on tort reform legislation that’s headed to his desk, indicating he’s not a fan of the River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot’s bill proponents say would lower auto insurance rates by implementing lawsuit reform. The legislation cleared the Legislature without a veto-proof majority Monday, losing several supporters on the last day due to changes made to the bill over the weekend…
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One of the changes made just before the bill was introduced Monday afternoon drew a rebuke from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, saying the unclear wording could allow people who only suffered minor injuries to collect significant settlements.
New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson’s decision to use a rarely invoked power to block Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones from being reappointed has sparked the ire of Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser who says it is a case of a lawmaker holding a grudge for being hit with a summons for entering a casino unlawfully last year.
Cut 12 (08) “think its retaliation.”
A Louisiana State Police trooper issued Peterson a misdemeanor summons for violating a self-imposed casino ban when she gambled at L’Auberge Casino in Baton Rouge in February 2019.
Speaker Clay Schexnayder and Senate President Cortez form a joint organization to promote their agenda for the special session. Leading Louisiana Executive Director Lionel Rainey says the Governor has a big platform right now and the public deserves to hear a clear message from legislative leaders.