| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
Welcome to the weekend, readers. Here are some of today's top stories. The Louisiana Legislature adjourned its special session Friday, delivering Gov. Jeff Landry a mixed bag on remapping election districts and returning the state to closed party primaries. The ambitious plan to redevelop Charity Hospital in New Orleans, a colossal building closed since Hurricane Katrina, is more than three years behind schedule and has seen its cost double. Now a New York company has taken charge of the project. King cake loyalty runs so deep in New Orleans that the owner of Fleurty Girl gift shops sells the Randazzo variety even though she’s married to a Haydel. Here’s why. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. - Drew. | 