| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Landry's easy ride: Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry sailed to victory in the governor's race without needing a runoff after the state's lowest voter turnout in more than a decade. Democrats, meanwhile, performed miserably up and down the ballot, and political analysts say there is a lot for the party to be concerned about. James Finn has the story. Saints lose: Also performing poorly were the New Orleans Saints, who fell to the Houston Texas on Sunday, 20-13. Two missed field goals and a lack of execution in the red zone doomed the team. You'll find all our coverage here. Grants struggle to prop up insurance market: Tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded grants are incentivizing insurance companies to focus on Louisiana's vulnerable south, with nearly 23,000 new policies in 10 parishes hit hard by hurricanes. But policies are still expensive, and the program has not brought dramatic change to the market or done much to turn around the state's spiraling property insurance market. Sam Karlin has the story. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad |