| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Veto showdown? The legislative session is a wrap, but the political drama will linger. Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday he plans to veto three controversial bills the Legislature adopted. Does a veto showdown loom? James Finn has the details. A smelly mess: Perhaps you’ve encountered the pestilence du jour along our highways in recent days. Yes, the midge flies are back – and they’re making a smelly mess of our cars, Joni Hess reports. Bank collapse fallout: The fallout over the $1 billion collapse of First NBC Bank in New Orleans continues. Several former bank directors will pay fines and have agreed to not serve on the boards of any federally-insured banks in the future, Tony McAuley reports. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Naked people . . . on bikes: Hey, it's almost the weekend. Time for a . . . naked bike ride? If that's your thing, people in all manner of undress will hit the streets Saturday on their bicycles. Which prompted an interesting question from our Doug MacCash. (By the way, friends, the photos with this one are a little on the risqué side.) Thanks for taking a break with us today. And please consider subscribing to The Times-Picayune with this great deal on digital access. Be sure to mention my name! Bob | 