| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
Welcome to Friday, readers. Two months after plans to sell Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to one of the country’s largest insurance companies were shelved, the controversial $2.5 billion deal is again moving forward. Here’s what changed. Another government vendor implicated in a widespread justice-for-sale corruption scheme with tentacles in Lafayette and Baton Rouge has been hit with a federal conspiracy charge, a sign that prosecutors are starting to close in on their ultimate targets — one of whom was a member of Gov. John Bel Edwards' Cabinet. TANA, chef Michael Gulotta’s upscale Italian restaurant in Old Metairie, opened Thursday, and dining critic Ian McNulty calls it a stunner. Thank you for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 