Jeff Landry's bid to rewrite constitution gets pushback

Jeff Landry's bid to rewrite Louisiana constitution gets pushback

New constitution?: Gov. Jeff Landry wants the Legislature and other delegates to convene by May to rewrite the state constitution, but not everyone is on board, Tyler Bridges reports. See the details.

Insurance bill advances: The state House voted Wednesday to grant insurers more leeway to drop homeowner policies, a move supporters say will attract new insurers to a struggling market, Bridges reports. Critics say existing rules protect policyholders.

No more sanctuary cities?: The state Senate voted Wednesday to ban New Orleans and other municipalities from harboring immigrants who enter the U.S. illegally, James Finn reports. If made law, the bill could nullify New Orleans' sanctuary city policy.

Numbers to Know

Under Jeff Landry's bid to rewrite the constitution:

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Legislators would begin work to rewrite the constitution on May 20

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All 105 House members would be delegates

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All 39 senators would be delegates

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Landry would pick 27 other delegates

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The document they produce would go up for a public vote

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Source: House Bill 800

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