The Alliance for Affordable Energy has concerns about an agreement between Meta and Entergy that they say protects ratepayers from rate hikes due to energy needed to power Meta’s data center. Executive Director Logan Burke says a signed agreement is a good start, but the thing that ratepayers really need to be put at ease is a set of guardrails put up by the Public Service Commission, just like what’s been done elsewhere.

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Of a more immediate concern – gas prices. Triple-A says the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.63. Gas Buddy-dot-com petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says it can all be traced back to the war with Iran.

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Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley’s effort to eliminate the need for an inspection sticker received approval from the House Transportation Committee. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Also advancing – a bill requiring the OMV to add an image of a flying eagle to the driver’s license of a verified U.S. citizen. It passed in the full House 71-29. While many say the citizenship symbol is one of pride, opponents say it opens up those who don’t have it for harassment. The bill now moves to the Senate.