State Offers Discounted Auto Insurance to Anyone Who Agrees to Stop Driving in Baton Rouge

Governor Jeff Landry has unveiled a new plan offering insurance discounts to drivers who agree to avoid Baton Rouge altogether. The initiative targets high premiums by rewarding residents who stay off city roads, citing traffic chaos, reckless drivers, and street violence as reasons to keep cars—and people—elsewhere.
Livingston Parish Declares Open Container Day in Honor of Councilman’s DWI Arrest

After his DWI arrest, former State Trooper and now Councilman Dean Coates is being honored by constituents with “Open Container Day”—a Livingston Parish celebration featuring drive-thru daiquiris, mock court hearings, and a parade complete with a drunk breathalyzer tech shouting, “It’s calibrated now!” from atop a beer-themed float.