Members of a bipartisan special legislative committee to oversee the events surrounding the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, while in police custody, meet this afternoon. Committee Chairman Representative Tanner Magee says today’s meeting will lay the groundwork for the committee including those they plan to call to testify before the committee.
As we get into festival season and the summer months, how will the rising cost of gas impact the state’s tourism industry? Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says step one is encouraging folks to be tourists at home.
The statewide average for regular gas in Louisiana is $3.95 a gallon.
District 3 Congressman Clay Higgins is asking U.S. House and Senate leaders to include more disaster relief funding for Louisiana, as they race to meet the budget deadline. Higgins says money is needed for the district but the wheels of federal and state government grind slowly. He asks for patience…:
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Covington Representative Paul Hollis wants to outlaw citations issued by traffic cameras in Louisiana. House Bill 85 which if passed would allow the matter to be voted on by constitutional amendment in Louisiana and Hollis believes it would pass by a huge margin.
Hollis is also proposing legislation that prohibits the splitting of profits, fees, and commissions of traffic fines from a private entity or company. Hollis says these traffic camera citations are a money grab by municipalities.