The 2025 legislative session begins Monday, and insurance reform will be a big topic for the next two months. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat conducted a poll two weeks ago and found that 76 percent of the respondents have experienced a premium increase of ten percent or over in the past year "It's in epic propo...

When it comes to the high price of auto insurance, Governor Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple are pointing their fingers - not at the insurance companies or trial lawyers, but at one another. When he announced the 20 insurance reform bills he's supporting, Temple noted that he has not had a conversation with...

Last month, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) recorded over 165,000 cruise passenger movements, setting a new monthly record and surpassing its previous high of 155,000 in March 2023. Port NOLA Pres Secretary Kimberly Curth says this milestone follows a record-breaking 2024 with more than 1.2 million cruise passenger...

St. Tammany Parish's no-kill animal shelter is in "mayday" mode due to extreme overcrowding, currently operating at 70% % over capacity with 215 dogs-nearly 100 more than it was designed to house. Animal Shelter Director Rob Bremer says the shelter is waiving adoption fees for dogs that have been there over s...

Insurance reform will be the overwhelmingly biggest issue in the legislative session that begins Monday. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced his plan for lowering vehicle insurance premiums in the state. In a news conference in Ascension Parish, Temple announced his support for 20 bills, all filed by Republican...