Fuel prices continue to rise in Louisiana and across the country, with no end in sight. The average price of regular unleaded is $3.78 a gallon, with diesel averaging $5.32 a gallon. Oil prices did start to come down yesterday in light of the two-week ceasefire. DeHaan says because of that, gas stations have not started to buy cheaper gasoline yet to ease the pain at the pump.
At this rate, workers making the minimum wage will never be able to afford gasoline. But today, the House Labor Committee voted against a measure to boost the minimum wage to 12 dollars an hour. Slidell Representative Brian Glorioso says if the state really wants to help out low-wage earners, provide them training to get a higher paying job.
The first long range forecast for the upcoming hurricane season is encouraging. Colleen Crain has the story…
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Organizers of this year’s Strawberry Festival are putting an extra emphasis on safety and security this year after last year’s event was marred by a shooting. That’s already started, as four people have been banned from this year’s festival for making threats to the event. Ponchatoula Police have identified one of them as 19-year-old Amari Sexton.