Was the session a success?

Before a meeting of a House committee, lawmakers and members of Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s staff try to work out changes to a bill that would set up a Louisiana Housing and Land Trust, which failed in the House on Friday. They are, from left, Rep. Jim Tucker, R-Terrytown; Sen. Tom Schedler, R-Slidell; Rep. Richard Gallot, D-Ruston; Kim Hunter Reed and Kimberly Robinson, both with Blanco’s office; Sen. Ann Duplessis, D-New Orleans; and Rep. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge. The measure failed.