Under Jeff Landry, conservatives win big. But not on this.

Under Jeff Landry, conservatives win big. But not on this.

Tort changes: Under Gov. Jeff Landry, conservatives are clocking big wins in the state. But there's a key exception, James Finn and Tyler Bridges report. An effort to limit damages awarded after personal injury lawsuits is stalling at the Capitol.

Port changes: Louisiana's public ports, a big economic driver for the state, are independently run and often compete with each other for resources and business. A bill moving through the Legislature would change that, Tony McAuley reports.

Abortion poll: Most Louisiana voters want the state to allow abortions within the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, a new poll shows. Lawmakers recently shot down attempts to soften the state's existing ban. Meghan Friedmann has the details.

Numbers to Know

Louisiana's ports support 1 in 5 jobs in the state

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The tax revenue generated by ports accounts for 5% of the state's budget

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Public ports are now run by 32 separate, independent boards

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House Bill 971 would create a single board to manage them

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Source: Louisiana Legislature

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