The average price for a gallon of diesel in Louisiana today is $4.56 and Renee Amar, Executive Director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association says prices at the pump are also forcing those who depend on the trucking industry to reevaluate their business plan. Amar says typically fuel costs are just behind labor.
President Biden announced this morning a ban on Russian oil imports.
Because of rising gas prices, money is becoming tight for many families, which could hurt tourism in Louisiana. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser hopes Louisiana residents consider traveling within the state and his office will also have to adjust its marketing plans…
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District Three Congressman Clay Higgins is urging House and Senate Appropriations to provide additional hurricane relief funding to Louisiana. Higgins says the damage done by Hurricanes Laura, Delta & Zeta in 2020 and then Ida in 2021 was massive, and so…:
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So far the state has received 600-million dollars, but none of that money has been allocated yet. The state needs federal government approval on an action plan on how the money will be distributed.
Next week the legislative session begins, And Covington Representative Paul Hollis has authored a constitutional amendment that asks voters if they want the cameras that can issue tickets for speeding and running a red light…
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Previous legislative attempts to rid the state of traffic cameras have not been successful.