Mark Ballard: Some reform supporters have had enough of trying to lower auto insurance premiums

After a relentless campaign among Republican legislators to lower auto insurance rates by complicating the filing and winning of lawsuits, some lawmakers last week said they’ve had enough. Read more...

Jeff Landry spent $420,000+ from campaign donors on his own staffing company

Over the last 15 years,Attorney General Jeff Landry has funneled more than $420,000 from his campaign war chest into a staffing company that he owns, an unusual arrangement that circumvents the common practice of political figures around the state and ensures the public does not know who he is paying to work on his campaign. Read more...

Judge who jailed attorney for contempt of court did not abuse her powers, appeals court says

An appeals court denied the writ of a New Orleans attorney jailed for contempt of court, saying the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge who put him behind bars did not abuse her powers in doing so. Read more...