| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. 'Can't lose no more': A December survey found that 65% of New Orleans voters believe the city is on the “wrong track.” Alarmed by the lack of confidence in local government, a group of civic and business leaders on Monday released a roadmap for reform aimed at improving the city's delivery of basic services. As Blake Paterson reports, it includes a plan to overhaul the S&WB. FEMA overhaul: As the frequent target of hurricanes, floods and tornadoes, Louisiana has been working closely with FEMA for 30 years. Now, as the Trump administration pushes to overhaul the agency, it's asking Louisiana for advice. Mark Ballard has the details from Washington. Crime updates: Liz Murrill’s office has invoked the state's habitual offender statute against a woman charged following the death of a Kansas City reporter who was in town covering the Super Bowl. The habitual offender statute, as Jillian Kramer reports, allows prosecutors to add years — sometimes up to life — to a sentence. Plus, Baton Rouge police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the hazing death of a Southern University student. Aiden McCahill has the latest. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. |