It may take a few years for Louisiana to fully feel the impacts of the Biden Administration’s ban on new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. Matt Doyle has the story.
Today the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed two additional cases of the UK variant of COVID in the state. The state now has two confirmed cases in Region 1, that’s the greater New Orleans area. The other confirmed case is in Region 5, southwest Louisiana. 14 other cases are pending confirmation of the UK variant.
26-year-old Jamie Sousa of Ponchatoula and 47-year-old Dexter Schexnayder of Deridder have been arrested after an inter-agency investigation found them allegedly preying on children on social media. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz encourages parents to visit missing-kids-dot-org to get a game plan in action to make sure predators don’t go after your child…
Both men are facing charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile, computer-aided solicitation of a minor, and attempted felony carnal knowledge.
Legislators will be considering a gas tax proposal again in the upcoming regular session. Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland’s bill would raise the gas tax ten cents in the next year and two cents every year after for ten years. Governor Edwards is shooting down the idea because the economy is currently struggling…