| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
CASH FOR COVERAGE: With the Legislature convening in special session this week to address Louisiana’s property insurance crisis, it’s worth recalling what happened the last time that state government offered insurers grants to write coverage. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon sees the post-Katrina program as a great success, but a review of public records by The Times-Picayune | The Advocate tells a more complicated story. Want more articles like this? Subscribe to our Louisiana Investigative Journalism newsletter. It’s free. THE COST OF THE COAST: Entergy, the Army Corps of Engineers and Jefferson Parish expect to spend some $232 million to keep Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island livable in the face of climate change, rising seas, land subsidence, coastal erosion and fiercer hurricanes. That’s $232,000 per permanent resident of Grand Isle, raising thorny questions about the cost, who should pay for it and how policymakers go about deciding which projects to fund. Get local environment stories in your inbox by signing up for our free Louisiana Coastal Watch newsletter. MURMURING IN THE TENTS: Fights within the Republican and Democratic parties of Louisiana are nothing new: Moderate and conservative Republicans on one hand, and progressive and moderate Democrats on the other, frequently engage in pitched battles over control of their party’s direction. But in the early stages of this year’s race for governor, the leaders of both parties are each facing a firestorm of criticism for their actions – not their ideology. Thank you for starting your Sunday with Morning Headlines. Stay up to date with the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 