There’s been talk of raising the gasoline tax by as much as 17 cents a gallon in the upcoming legislative session. Franklin Representative Sam Jones believes that’s too much of a hike, but he says the state needs to invest more in transportation…:
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Jones has filed a bill to increase the state’s gasoline tax by an additional seven cents, but he says that’s negotiable.

A measure that would place statewide regulations for services like Uber and Lyft will also be up for debate this session. Currently, each parish decides the rules for how ride sharing companies should operate. Jackson Representative Kenny Havard says his bill would eliminate confusion…:
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Both Uber and Lyft are in support of the legislation because they believe it would help them expand their services across the state.

Republican lawmakers criticized Governor John Bel Edwards’ handling of the deadly August flood during a Congressional hearing in Washington D.C. today. The chairman of the panel, Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, couldn’t believe the governor didn’t know how many people were still displaced…:
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The legislators also questioned Edwards over the complaints regarding the Shelter at Home Program and the slow dispersal of federal dollars to flood victims.