In New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s executive order suspending residency requirements for certain employees was shot down by the City Council. City Council member JP Morrell tells us what this means for council-mayoral relations. And editorial director and columnist for The Advocate, Stephanie Grace, analyzes what this says about the limitations on mayoral power.
Louisianans are often at the mercy of insurance companies when it comes to repairing the damage of natural disasters. And lawmakers have taken notice. WRKF’s Capitol reporter Paul Braun tells us about insurance reform coming out of the latest state legislative session.
Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubrey Procell, and Thomas Walsh.
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