Louisiana lawmakers will have more money to spend as the state continues to report better than expected revenues. Jeff Palermo has the story…
Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”
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A Wildlife and Fisheries agent rescues nine from a capsized boat this weekend and saves the life of a young girl…David Grubb has the story.
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The Revenue Estimating Conference increased income projections for this fiscal year by 350-million dollars today, giving state lawmakers additional money to spend. Economists are reporting better-than-expected tax collections from sales and personal income taxes. Chief legislative economist Deborah Vivien
The Revenue Estimating Conference is also increasing revenues for the fiscal year that starts July 1st by more than 100 million dollars. Viven expects spending will drop off in 2023
Cut 4 (09) “…economic influences.”
Administration economist Manfred Dix says the state is having a good year when it comes to better than expected revenues. He wonders if it could last beyond this calendar year…
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Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sgt. Stephen Rhodes was patrolling the beach at Grand Isle Saturday when he noticed a boat taking on water before capsizing. After getting help from some nearby beachgoers, Rhodes sprang into action said spokesperson Adam Einck…
Cut 6 (12) “…still in the water.”
Rhodes was able to find and resuscitate the girl, and she was transported to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. She is expected to make a full recovery.
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Saturday afternoon, while patrolling along the beach at Grand Isle, Sgt. Stephen Rhodes saw a boat capsizing. Rhodes was able to get eight people into his patrol vessel when he was told a young girl was still missing. LDWF spokesman Adam Einck says Rhodes then dove into the water to locate the girl.
Cut 7 (11) “…started breathing again.”
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Once everyone was on board, Sgt. Rhodes brought the people to the Bridgeside Marina. EMS crews were standing by, and they were able to stabilize the girl before airlifting her to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. She is expected to make a full recovery. Einck says Rhodes did everything right, but couldn’t have been the hero without assistance from people nearby.
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The statewide average for a regular gallon of gasoline has reached four dollars again. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says prices at the pump have jumped 13-cents since last Monday to reflect last week’s ten-percent increase in crude oil prices
After hitting a record high of $4.15 a gallon on March 11th, gas prices went down to about $3.85. But they shot up last week and Redman says four-dollar a gallon gasoline is not going away…
OPEC is not ready to boost the production of crude oil because China is weighing down the demand because of COVID lockdowns in that country. Redman says AAA expects oil prices to remain above 105-dollars a barrel as the supply remains tight and could get tighter later this summer
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One of Louisiana’s strongest pro-life lobbies comes out AGAINST a bill that would make having or performing an abortion punishable with prison time. Caddo Parish Representative Danny McCormick’s bill would define a procedure to terminate a pregnancy as murder. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says it’s unneeded because the state already has a trigger bill that will render abortions illegal, should the Supreme Court overturn Roe versus Wade…:
Cut 12 (10) “…favorable Dobbs opinion.”
Last week’s leaked Justice Alito opinion draft references the case of Dobbs versus Jackson Women’s Health, of Jackson Mississippi, and indicates a majority of justices support upholding it and returning control of abortion law to the states. Mill says McCormick’s bill has some “language problems” and needlessly punishes the mother…:
Cut 13 (11) “…trying to accomplish.”
McCormick’s bill, HB813, has cleared a House committee and is scheduled for floor debate Thursday. Mills says Louisiana Family Forum does not support the bill and feels the U.S. Supreme Court WILL toss “Roe” soon. He says when that happens, the state and private sector need to be ready to step up for expectant mothers…:
Cut 14 (14) “…or chemical abortions.”
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