With the legislative session approaching, lawmakers are working on a bill that would raise the state’s gasoline tax for the first time in 30 years. Democratic Representative Sam Jones of Franklin says he would like to see a proposed gas tax increase go before the voters this fall, but the discussion continues over how many additional tax cents the tax hike should go.
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Some of the worst traffic congestion in the country is in the Capital City. That’s why Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter supports a higher gas tax…
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Officials say every penny the gasoline tax goes up, an additional 30-million dollars can be spent on transportation needs.

Former legislator Elbert Guillory will lead an outreach effort to bring more minorities to the GOP. Guillory became the first black Republican state senator in 2013 when he switched from the Democratic Party. He says his hope is to convince African-American voters the Republican Party has their interest in mind.
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Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere says Guillory can help the GOP reach one-million registered voters in the state.

It’s the first full day of the NCAA Tournament and workers could be districted by March madness. Office Team District president Brandi Britton says employers should capitalize on major sporting events to bring employees together and have more fun at work…
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Britton says their survey shows 66-percent of employees feel that celebrating sporting events can boost their overall hapiness at work.