| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Festing begins: New Orleans' French Quarter Festival kicked off Thursday under clear skies. Keith Spera was there. Miles apart: On Wednesday, Gov. Jeff Landry proposed new rules aimed at bringing auto insurance rates down, calling for an approach that deemphasizes the traditional battle lines of insurers vs. lawyers. But at a press conference Thursday, the state's insurance commissioner blamed Louisiana's high auto rates on injury lawsuits. Alyse Pfeil explains. Frats suspended: Two Tulane University fraternities have been suspended and are being investigated for hazing. Marie Fazio has the details. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 