| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Transition team: Governor-elect Jeff Landry has created 14 committees ahead of his Jan. 8 inauguration to offer strategies on how to to tackle coastal restoration, crime, insurance, education and other problems after he takes office. One is focused entirely on New Orleans. James Finn has the details, including the names of the leaders chosen to head up the committees. The end of litter? There are, on average, 10,178 pieces of litter along every mile of interstate in Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards has tapped LSU to find a way to put an end to the problem. Meghan Friedmann has this report on the LSU Litter Institute. Flip of the coin: There's a Saints fan in Houston who says he's accurately predicted the team's current win-loss record by flipping a coin before the season started. Doug MacCash has the story, along with what the coin says about the rest of the season. Happy All Saints' Day, and thanks for joining us for Morning Headlines. Here are some Halloween pictures from last night. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 