| By Drew Broach | Deputy metro editor
FAMILY AFFAIR: The son of a Louisiana state judge in St. Bernard Parish was arrested last week for allegedly punching his girlfriend in the eye, leaving a gash that prompted the judge to drive her to his brother’s plastic surgery clinic for stitches. Judge Eric Bopp’s role could make him a key witness in the battery case against his son and might prompt a review by the state Judiciary Commission over whether he should have reported the crime to authorities.
GROWING PAINS: St. Tammany Parish Council members often hear from residents about the ills caused by rampant growth, from gridlocked roads to frequent flooding, and they'll hear that message again Thursday when a proposed moratorium on dense development is on the agenda. But they'll also get an earful from people who make their living building homes, in what the parish's economic development agency has said is the fourth largest sector of St. Tammany's economy. Homebuilders and business groups are banding together to oppose Parish President Mike's Cooper's proposal to put a six-month halt to any rezoning that increases the number of homes allowed on a piece of property to more than one per acre.
HAIL REX! The king and queen of Carnival will reign over Mardi Gras, but you can meet the royals now: James Reiss III and Elinor Pitot White. Also check out: - Aerial video of Friday night's festivities
- Photos from the NOMTOC, Iris and Tucks parades
- State Police confiscate guns in the French Quarter
- Jeff Duncan's moving take on rolling with Steve Gleason in Hermes
- Stephanie Grace's look at parade satire.
Two days to Mardi Gras! Catch the latest stories, pictures and live parade video coverage at NOLA.com. D.B. | 
