| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thank you for joining us. Here are some of our top headlines. Diminished capacity: The Sewerage & Water Board says it won't have enough power to run the city's drainage system at full capacity until at least the beginning of May after an operator error that slowed repairs to one of its key turbines. Ben Myers has the story. On a related note, Gov. Jeff Landry’s task force to overhaul the S&WB met for the last time Thursday and the consensus was hardly shocking: the troubled agency needs to restore public trust. Power shift? State lawmakers are looking to dramatically decrease the control Mayor LaToya Cantrell has over the Downtown Development District, the agency that helps keep much of New Orleans' Central Business District clean, safe and attractive to businesses. Sophie Kasakove the details of a bill that would shift oversight to state lawmakers and tourism leaders. An 'abysmal situation': A north Louisiana hospital has been put on notice by state lawmakers after allegations that its Dallas-based owner has let care at Glenwood Regional Medical Center deteriorate to the point that patients there are in "immediate jeopardy." Emily Woodruff has this report. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 