Table for two, please: A lawmaker has filed a bill to ban reservation trading apps from operating in Louisiana. People are buying and selling table reservations at iconic New Orleans eateries for eye-popping amounts via third-party websites, often without the restaurant’s knowledge. A Saturday night reservation at Brennan’s later this month is available for a suggested bid of $235—a discount compared to the whopping $2,138 someone paid for a four-top at Antoine’s during the Super Bowl weekend. Read more from Louisiana Illuminator.
Luncheon speakers: Two key lawmakers will preview the upcoming session of the Louisiana Legislature for the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday. House Appropriations Chair Jack McFarland will discuss items in the proposed budget, and House Ways and Means Chair Julie Emerson will talk about the administration’s priority bills. The Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. and the program beginning at 12:15 p.m. Learn more about the event.
Impact: The LSU athletic department is not subject to budget belt-tightening measures the university announced for all departments last week amid an uncertain fiscal outlook, a school spokesman told Louisiana Illuminator. The cuts won’t apply to the department because it is considered an auxiliary to the university. Read more from Louisiana Illuminator.
