President Biden’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters has sent a jolt through the state’s fossil fuels industry. The moratorium does not unlicensed ongoing operations, but LSU Center for Energy Studies Director David Dismukes says the impact could be felt immediately…
Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland is pushing for lawmakers to raise the state’s gasoline tax. McFarland plans to file a bill for the upcoming regular session But Governor Edwards does not expect the proposal to pass.
Motorists currently pay 38-cents in taxes on every gallon of fuel.
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 says this is a vital reminder to parents to always make sure you know what your child is doing on the internet.
The Secretary of State’s Office has re-started the process of replacing the state’s current stock of 10-thousand voting machines, which are decades-old. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the Office of State Procurement is now accepting bids from vendors and they are looking to purchase new voting machines that provide a paper record…
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Bids are due by March 24th and Ardoin says if all goes well the new machines could be in use by the 2022 spring elections.