| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
S&WB takeover: A task force appointed by newly-elected Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is calling for the state to take over New Orleans' beleaguered Sewerage & Water Board. City Hall reporter Ben Myers has more. A pyramid? Where? A pyramid popped up recently on the Lafitte Greenway in New Orleans. Yes, you read correctly. And of course our Doug MacCash is all over it. 'Emotional’ purchase. Auto magnate Troy Duhon tied up the loose ends of an “emotional” purchase of Ray Brandt’s West Bank dealerships this week. Business writer Tony McAuley has the story. Panhandling bill: A House committee has OK’d a bill to outlaw panhandling on any public street in Louisiana. State politics reporter Meghan Friedmann has the details of the bill, which now heads to the full House. Farewell, Margaret: Looks like this is the last week of Margaret Orr’s weather forecasting on WDSU. Her TV career has spanned 45 years and 31 hurricanes, Keith Spera reports. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to The Times-Picayune, check out this great offer. Cheers, Bob | 