The statewide average price for gasoline is up 26-cents from a month ago. According to Gas-Buddy-dot-com the statewide average stands at $2.48 per gallon, which is six cents more than a year. GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan says the price at the pump is rising, because production is down
Cut 3 (10) “…summer driving season.”
DeHaan says oil prices are also rising, up 21-dollars a barrel from Christmas.
The latest release from the 2019 Louisiana Survey shows 81% of Louisiana residents support raising the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour, from the current rate of $7.25. Director of LSU’s Public Policy Research Center Dr. Mike Henderson says the numbers indicates that not only is that a lot of support, but broad support for the increase.
Cut 6 (08) “…that minimum wage.”
The $8.25 an hour proposal saw support among Democrats at 94%, Independents at 78%, and Republicans at 72%.
Governor Edwards campaign is reporting they raised 2.55 million dollars in the 1st quarter of 2019, giving the reelection effort a total of 10.2 million dollars cash on hand. His two Republican challengers have yet to release their numbers, but political analyst Clancy DuBos says Edwards fundraising sends a strong message to the GOP.
The fundraising quarter ended on April 5th.
Two pieces of legislation have been filed aimed at reducing the number of billboards in the state. The sentiment of reducing billboards is backed by Louisiana’s trucking industry, because truckers feel demonized by the content of accident lawyers’ roadside ads. Jonesboro Rep. Jack McFarland says the goal of his House resolution isn’t aimed at any particular industry that uses the advertisements.