The House Labor Committee turns aside a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to 12 dollars an hour. The minimum wage is $7.25, and it’s been that way for 17 years. The debate over raising the minimum wage is an annual one at the state capitol. Several other previous proposals failed to make it out of committee. Lafayette Representative Themi Chassion wants to see more action than just talking.
Cut 12 (06) “…real adjustment.”
Of course, you’re going to need to earn a lot more than minimum wage to fill your gas tank these days. Here in Louisiana, a gallon of regular unleaded is averaging $3.78 a gallon; diesel is averaging $5.32 a gallon. The summer travel season is rapidly approaching; and Gas Buddy-dot-com Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says if this trend continues, it will have a devastating effect on summer travel, both by car and by airplane.
If the Colorado State University hurricane forecast team’s prediction is spot-on, we could be in for another quiet hurricane season this year. The team is predicting 13 named storms this year, which is one fewer than the average of 14. Researcher Chandler Jenkins says of those 13, the team is predicting six to become hurricanes, including two major hurricanes.
Cut 5 (06) “…hurricane forecast activity.”
There were 13 named storms last year, including five hurricanes – none of which made landfall in the U.S.
So who’s leading in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate? It depends on which poll you believe. The campaigns for Julia Letlow and John Fleming have released polls showing each one in the lead. The poll by JMC Analytics and Polling commissioned by the Fleming campaign shows Fleming leading the pack with 33-percent support. A poll by BDPC Strategic Campaign Services commissioned by Letlow shows her in front with 29-percent support.