At the next Public Service Commission meeting, the PSC plans to hire a third party to do an independent investigation into why many Entergy customers recently saw a spike in their utility bills. Entergy blames cold weather in December. P-S-C Chairman Craig Greene says that’s a possibility given heaters pull three to four times as many amps as air conditioners…
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The City of New Orleans shut down seven bars over the weekend for COVID violations as the city prepares to close all bars ahead of the upcoming Mardi Gras weekend. New Orleans Deputy CAO Peter Bowen says these business owners are risking lives and damaging the city’s economy.
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The closed bars could also face penalties for state fire code violations.

Four state troopers in the Monroe area have been arrested for allegedly using excessive force. L-S-P says the charges stem from an incident in July of 2019 and last May in which the Troopers’ actions rose to the level of Battery and Malfeasance in Office. 30-year-old Jacob Brown was allegedly involved in both arrests that used unjustifiable force.

Despite opposition from Governor Edwards, Winnfield Representative Jack McFarland still plans on filing a bill that would raise the state’s gasoline tax 22-cents over the next 12 years…
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