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Panel of lawmakers: LABI is hosting U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy for a health care policy forum this Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the LABI Center for Free Enterprise. Immediately following the forum, there will be a one-hour legislative panel discussion featuring Sen. Patrick McMath, chair of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee; state Rep. Dustin Miller, chair of the House Health & Welfare Committee; state Sen. Kirk Talbot of the Senate Insurance Committee; and state Rep. Gabe Firment of the House Insurance Committee.
Applying the brakes: Until recently, luxury home sales were on an upswing, with agents around the nation saying high Wall Street bonuses indicated a strong year ahead. Now, market fluctuations and tariffs—both current and pending—are casting a shadow on high-end property as buyers pull out of deals or tap the brakes amid global economic uncertainty. Read more from The Wall Street Journal.
Off and running: Tort reform is at the forefront of Louisiana’s spring legislative session, where lawmakers are fast-tracking a series of bills they say could rein in high insurance costs, though critics remain skeptical that the changes will deliver real savings. Six tort-related bills have already cleared committee, including two headline-grabbing measures: one from Rep. Brian Glorioso, R-St. Tammany, and another from Rep. Emily Chenevert, R-East Baton Rouge. Read more from The Center Square.
