Gas prices are climbing in Louisiana. Yesterday the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.57 and today it’s $2.71. Crude Oil prices surged above 70 dollars a barrel since the strikes on Iran began. Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux says it’s not a surprise to see the market respond like this.
Cut 13 (08) “…more than that.”
Three Northwest Louisiana men have been arrested and accused of online child exploitation. The arrests of 35-year-old Edwin Roberts II, 24-year-old Garret Godejohn, and 35-year-old David Lee Clark are a result of a joint operation hosted by the Natchitoches Parish Sherriff’s Office to identify and arrest those seeking children on online platforms for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigations, the Shreveport Police, and the Sheriffs’ Offices of Bossier, Ouachita, and Webster Parishes were part of the operation.
Recreational marijuana will be legal in Louisiana if New Orleans Representative Candace Newell’s bill passes in the upcoming legislative session that begins Monday. Newell believes Louisiana should join the 24 other states that have legalized recreational use so the state could benefit from the tax revenue that could be gained, but she is not optimistic her bill will pass.
Maybe the hottest issue to be debated in the session that begins on Monday is Carbon Capture. Senate President Cameron Henry says the oil and gas industry is a major economic driver for the state, and local governments need to keep that in mind when navigating the issue.