Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration wants to shift $20 million in hurricane recovery dollars for hurricanes Gustav and Ike to fill in budget gaps in the state’s free preschool program for at-risk students. The proposal, which requires approval from the U.S. …
The board governing Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has agreed to drop rates by 10 percent across a dozen south Louisiana parishes retroactive to June 7, when the reduction was signed into law. The $16 million annual rate cut …
A last-minute provision added to legislation headed to the governor’s desk in early June delivered a price cut to south Louisiana property owners who get insurance through the state-run insurer of last resort. Lawmakers are seeking to soften the blow …
A last-minute provision added to legislation headed to the governor’s desk will give some relief to coastal property owners who get insurance through Louisiana’s state-run insurer of last resort. The compromise language was devised by lawmakers seeking to lessen the …
Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has gotten permission to secure a $75 million cash line of credit in case a hurricane damages the state. The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has enough money set aside to cover a $110 …
Louisiana senators refused on April 26 to repeal a law that bans employers from discriminating against smokers, after opponents said the change could lead to widespread firings. More than 20 years ago, legislators passed a law protecting smokers from workplace …
A New Orleans U.S. representative from the New Orleans area has objected to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal administration’s plan to redirect federal hurricane recovery money from housing aid programs to Superdome upgrades. U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond sent a letter to …
A behind-the-scenes firestorm in Louisiana’s legislative session centers on a big-money, years-long dispute between landowners and the oil and gas industry over how cleanup should be handled of environmental damage from drilling years ago. More than a dozen bills have …
A state lawmaker has been ousted from his leadership position, a day after voting against a tax break sought by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Bogalusa Rep. Harold Ritchie says he was told he was removed as vice chairman of the …
A nearly $103 million offer by Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort to settle claims disputes was rejected on Feb. 24 by lawyers representing the policyholders, who objected to several pieces of the proposal, including a cap on attorneys’ fees. …
