A group of business leaders throughout the state have formed a coalition that will advocate for an increase in the gas tax to go toward Louisiana’s massive backlog of road and bridge needs. More than 20 organizations have joined BUILD IT, including One Acadiana and its president Jason El Koubi. He says they are issuing a call to action to business leaders…:
Cut 12 (09) “build it”
He says they support a 17 cent increase in the gas tax.

46 brand new State Troopers graduate today. This is L-S-P’s 95th Cadet Class and Sgt. Jared Sandifer says these men and women will be spread out across the state…:
Cut 6 (08) “all over”

Governor John Bel Edwards is once again asking lawmakers to increase the state’s minimum wage and guarantee equal pay for equal work. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says business groups have historically opposed these measures because provisions in the bills allow people to sue their employers over pay inequity…:
Cut 15 (11) “would cause”.
Both measures failed last year.

Only one company bid for the job of removing New Orleans’ confederate monuments, and the $600,000 price tag is well above the $170,000 that the city was expecting. The original contractor for the removal withdrew after reporting receiving death threats. Critics say the single bid shows the New Orleans Mitch Landrieu’s desire to remove the monuments is misguided. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals gave the city the go-ahead to remove the statues.