| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
LEGISLATIVE LURE: After more than three hours of discussion, a bill to offer insurance firms $45 million to write policies in hurricane-battered Louisiana cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday. A similar sweetener after hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 fell well short of its target, but Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon predicts that if another one is not offered now, "Thousands of homeowners below I-10 and I-12 are going to lose their homes." FESTIVAL’S 40TH: Whom do you invite to your 40th anniversary celebration? For the 2023 French Quarter Festival, here’s the roster of musical acts. PAYTON’S PLACE: Sean Payton sees a lot of similarities between New Orleans and Denver, where he’s the newly hired head coach of the Broncos a year after quitting the Saints. In Denver, he has three big challenges. Thank you for starting your Wednesday with Morning Headlines. Stay up to date with the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 