Good morning, I’ll be talking about Louisiana’s public records laws on WWL Radio with Tommy Tucker in about 15 minutes. Here’s my story from last week about how important these records have been while #lalege weighs gutting the law
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One of the 12 failed property insurers in Louisiana is now facing allegations that it defrauded investors by misrepresenting its exposure to Hurricane Ida. Story: nola.com/news/business/…

The group turned onto St. Charles and stopped in front of Gibson Hall and quickly formed a human barricade as several people hurriedly set up tents on the lawn. Police failed to stop the tents from going up, although several protesters were detained and led away

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With that, Louisiana's Republican Legislature has agreed to pass a series of bills that would make it easier for insurance companies to drop policyholders and raise rates, and give them more time to resolve disputes before policyholders file lawsuits. 1/2

In today's Times-Picayune, Keith Spera interview with Irma Thomas on her song, 'Time Is On My Side:'

6 months in, NOPD's Anne Kirkpatrick leads with style, tackles crime: 'She earned my respect' Terrific profile by Missy Wilkinson #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/crime_pol… via @nolanews

Students from Loyola & Tulane universities in New Orleans shut down a stretch of St. Charles Ave. for about an hour today in a pro-Palestinian rally. Unlike recent protests in other states, the police kept a distance & made no arrests. NOLA.com

BREAKING: The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the City of St. George, saying its plan for incorporation was reasonable, reversing the opinion of lower courts theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Former PAR Louisiana president and former reporter Robert Travis Scott writes guest column opposing public records exemption bill, saying assault on public records in Louisiana rigs the game against citizens theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/op… via The Advocate #lalege

Former legislator and current New Orleans City Council member Helena Moreno writes column objecting to public records exemption bill, says gutting public records laws only leads to abuse nola.com/opinions/moren… via @nolanews #lalege

In recent years, then-Louisiana speaker Clay Schexnayder (R) passed bills that legalized the sale of mind-altering hemp THC products, while falsely telling colleagues they wouldn't get users high. Now he's lobbying for the industry nola.com/news/politics/…

Thanks, KSJ at MIT! Honored to see Jeff Adelson's and my work listed among such outstanding journalism. Credit also to Chris Granger & Dan Swenson for the awesome visuals.

Corrupt New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin may have never gone to prison if it wasn't for Louisiana's public records law, which Governor Jeff Landry wants to roll back. Andrea Gallo reports: nola.com/news/politics/…

It’s an absolute honor to be a Livingston finalist among such phenomenal reporters from across the country! We’re so proud that NOLA.com/The Advocate’s “For Dear Life” project has had such an impact

Louisiana lawmakers and Governor Jeff Landry are pushing for a sweeping rollback of public records law. Here's a thread of reporting I've done that wouldn't have been possible without that law.🧵 #lalege #lagov

Nonpartisan PAR Louisiana, which rarely takes yes-or-no stances on legislation, repeats its opposition to the sweeping public records rollback supported by Governor Jeff Landry. PAR president Steven Procopio entered a red card against the bill in committee last week #lalege #lagov

Louisiana has some of the highest infant mortality rates in the developed world.
Here's a look at a flurry of bills at #lalege that hope to tackle the issue: more home visits for newborns, nutritional counseling in pregnancy, higher Medicaid reimbursement
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Louisiana people, I'd love to hear your stories of how you've used public records. My DM's are open or you can email me at [email protected].

As more Louisiana residents get fortified roofs, debate emerges over size of insurance discounts via ⁦The Advocate⁩ #lalege theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…