Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson a higher state gasoline tax is gaining traction as he meets with residents and those concerned about our roads and highways. Wilson says in order to address a 13 billion dollar backlog a higher tax is likely needed…
cut 5 (11) “…possibly inflation”
Wilson says it’s been almost 29 years since the state has adjusted the gasoline tax.

A poll by Raycom Media has Republican and former KKK leader David Duke polling at five-percent, which means he’ll get an invite to a televised debate on November second. ULM political science professor John Sutherlin says Duke, who ran for US Senate and Governor in the early 90s, still has good support in rural areas…
cut 10 (06) “….right now”
But Sutherlin doesn’t anticipate Duke making the run-off.

Governor John Bel Edwards is now asking for four-billion dollars in disaster relief funding from the federal government. His previous request was 2-point-8 billion dollars. In a statement, the governor says FEMA now estimates that the state’s unmet needs from historic floods in March and August are greater than the initial request.

The National Retail Federation says a record 84-million dollars will be spent across the country on Halloween costumes, decorations and candy. Spokesperson Ana Serafin Smith says the Presidential election is driving up costume sales as Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton masks are popular…
cut 13 (09) “…political characters”