According to Gas-buddy-dot-com, prices at the pump have increased 16-cents over the last week as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Senior Petroleum Analyst with Gas-Buddy-dot-com, Patrick DeHaan….
cut 9 (11) “….higher”
But Dehaan says many of those refinieries that closed as a result of Harvey are starting to get back up and going and gas prices are showing signs of leveling off.

Hurricane Harvey survivors sheltering in Louisiana are heading back home, as DCFS is closing the shelters in both Shreveport and Alexandria. Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says they began the sheltering operation with one goal in mind…:
Cut 15 (11) “first class experience”

A task force examinging all aspects of the TOPS scholarship met for the first time today at the state capitol. Senate Education Chairman Blade Morrish says the purpose of today’s meeting was to get a general overview of the taxpayer funded scholarship program….
cut 5 (12) “…costing us’
The task force will issue a report in February.

Governor Edwards wants Congress to tweak a rule that allows flood victims and those impacted by this year’s disasters to be able to receive federal aid, if they were also approved for an SBA loan….
cut 14 (13) “…just approved for”
That’s Richard Carbo, with the governor’s office, who says many flood victims from last year can not receive assistance from the Restore Louisiana program.