Louisiana Lawmakers have approved sweeping interstate expansions and the repaving of miles of highways as part of their plans to pour more than half of a billion-dollar state surplus into transportation projects. During the special session that ended March 14, …
Newly elected Gov. Bobby Jindal will face a slew of hurricane recovery problems that plagued his predecessor, but Jindal isn’t charting a complete shake-up of Louisiana’s recovery efforts. Instead, Jindal, a Republican who takes office in January, wants to streamline …
Computation errors and questionable data shortchanged some homeowners receiving Road Home grants while overcompensating others in the cash-strapped hurricane recovery program, according to a review by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office. The audit released by Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot described …
Rental housing programs for storm-damaged south Louisiana won’t rebuild as many rental units as state officials had hoped because of skyrocketing construction and insurance costs, a Louisiana Recovery Authority official said July 30. Andy Kopplin, LRA executive director, said initial …
Louisiana should have higher minimum car insurance coverage requirements for drivers, the state House of Representatives decided June 22, approving a bill that would boost the costs of insurance for thousands of drivers who carry the minimum. With a 76-24 …
Car insurance requirements in Louisiana would be increased, boosting insurance costs for thousands of drivers who carry the minimum insurance needed, under a bill approved by the Senate recently. Supporters of the bill by Sen. Mike Michot, said the minimum …
Halfway through the legislative session, spending plans and tax cut proposals are at odds, insurance relief proposals in post-hurricane Louisiana are under negotiation, and most major bills still are awaiting compromises. With one month down and one month to go, …
A new statewide building code in Louisiana was one of the most tangible responses by lawmakers to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. But it was done quickly, a knee-jerk reaction that many lawmakers say didn’t involve enough thought. The mandatory requirements …
Louisiana officials tried to ease Wall Street worries on Mar. 8 about the state-run insurer of last resort, whose financial records are in disarray and possibly lost for the last year and a half. State Treasurer John Kennedy, Insurance Commissioner …
With its financial records in disarray, Louisiana’s state-run insurance company of last resort will get a new chief administrator and beef up its management with a chief financial officer and internal auditor, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said. The board of …
