Louisiana residents could see the gasoline tax go up next year. Governor John Bel Edwards told the newly formed transportation task force that the gas tax has not been increased in 30 years. He says the 16 cents of the tax that goes towards transportation is only worth about 6 cents in today’s purchasing power.
Cut 4 (08) “doesn’t work”
The task force will make recommendations to the legislature for the 2017 fiscal session.
Experts say the Baton Rouge police officers who fatally shot Alton Sterling will likely try to justify their actions in the courtroom. Court documents say Sterling failed to comply with direct orders, and when the officers tried to subdue him with Tasers, that didn’t work. Legal analyst Tim Meche says BRPD will argue the two cops legitimately feared for their lives.
Cut 13 (10) “and killing them”
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain heads to Cuba today to head a trade mission with the island. Strain says the goal is to begin the process of exporting agricultural commodities and other products to Cuba. He hopes they can develop a relationship for trade.
Strain says Louisiana would predominately be exporting rice, soybeans, wheat, poultry and more.
Two Shreveport teens were mugged while trying to ‘Catch Em All’ on the new PokemonGO app. The mother believes the thieves were looking to steal from people in the park playing the game, which is similar to a scavenger hunt. She says police used another smartphone app to locate where the stolen phones could be.
Shreveport Police says 17-year-olds Santana Smith and Gabreon Green were arrested and charged with First Degree Robbery