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The burden of insurance, the lame duck governor and a sea of blue

By Drew Broach | Deputy metro editor


CRISIS OF CLAIMS: Failed insurance companies. Multi-billion dollar losses. Consumers on edge. Sound familiar? The past two years have dealt a punishing blow to Louisiana’s homeowners insurance market, much like the wave of hurricanes that rocked the Gulf Coast more than a decade ago.

In 2020 and 2021, hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta and Ida spawned hundreds of thousands of claims. Bruised by steep losses, some companies in the already frail insurance market are now in retreat. 


LAME DUCK: Republican legislators have been challenging Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards for six years now, although the Democratic chief executive usually has triumphed. But Wednesday's votes to override his veto of the Legislature's map of congressional districts appears to have weakened Edwards' ability to steer his agenda for the rest of the 2022 legislative session - and signaled he's a lame duck for the remainder of his second term.


FAN IN THE STREET: The New Orleans Central Business District and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center were overtaken Saturday by shouts of "Vs up," "Rock chalk, Jayhawk" and a sea of blue as basketball fans talked smack and strutted team swag before the NCAA men's Final Four games n the Caesars Superdome. 


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CRISIS OF CLAIMS

Louisiana’s homeowners insurance market straining under weight of 600,000 claims

Failed insurance companies. Multi-billion dollar losses. Consumers on edge. Read more

LAME DUCK

Override by Republican Legislature indicates John Bel Edwards is now a lame duck: 'It signals a power shift'

Republican legislators first thumbed their nose at Gov. John Bel Edwards six years ago when they broke with tradition and chose their own speaker, rather than letting the governor determine who will be the most powerful House member. Read more

 
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FAN IN THE STREET

For NCAA Final Four, 'Vs up,' 'Rock chalk, Jayhawk' and a sea of blue in New Orleans

Thousands of Kansas, Villanova, North Carolina and Duke fans talk smack, show off team swag  Read more

Watch: Jon Batiste celebrates 'NOLA Vibes' with his Final Four intro. 'This is my city.'

Jon Batiste has served as the face of New Orleans ahead of Saturday night's Final Four at the Caesars Superdome, and the musician had a full 4 minutes to put a spotlight on the city ahead of the TBS broadcast of the Kansas-Villanova game. Read more

 
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