Triple-A says the statewide average gas price rose another eight cents in the last 24 hours to $3.95 a gallon for regular gasoline. Louisiana is set to enter a busy time for tourism with more than 400 fairs and festivals about to kick off. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says targeted marketing will be key…
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Nungesser is encouraging Louisiana residents to consider staycations.

A special legislative committee looking into the State Police custody death of Ronald Greene meets for the first time today. Greene’s family believes there was a massive cover-up involving Governor Edwards and L-S-P. Houma Representative Tanner Magee is heading up the panel…
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The committee meets at 1:30 today.

Louisiana District 3 Congressman Clay Higgins is frustrated with hurricane recovery funding for southwest Louisiana, and he’s asking for federal assistance…again. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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