Last year, Senate President Cameron Henry convened a task force on power. Now, we’re learning some of that task force’s findings. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The second ranked LSU baseball team ended its five game homestand last night with a 13 to 10 loss to Northeastern. Jeff Palermo has a recap…
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We’re learning some findings from a task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. It comes amid a string of data centers, including Meta and Amazon, coming to Louisiana. Henry says while those data centers certainly create jobs and economic impact, they can also drain resources.
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Henry says among the findings of the task force is that when power companies upgrade their plants, customers foot part of the bill, while the utility companies reap the benefits. (Customers pay the costs of the upgrades; utility companies get 10-percent return on investing the money it gets from those customers.)
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Henry says the point of the task force is not to criticize the power companies or the Public Service Commission, which regulates them.
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There was a big spike in gas prices overnight. According to Gasbuddy,com gas prices are about a dime higher than yesterday as the statewide average is at $2.65. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan does not expect the prices will continue to skyrocket…
DeHaan is more concerned about diesel prices, which has seen even a greater increase, because the supply of diesel is tighter than regular gasoline…
According to gasbuddy.com, the national average price for a gallon of diesel shot up to $3.86.
DeHaan says there are two factors that led to the sudden increase in gasoline. The conflict with Iran and the seasonal change from winter grade gasoline to summer. He’s optimistic prices will peak soon and then come back slowly…
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A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured over the weekend. The boil advisory could last through the weekend as specialized equipment is needed to establish a temporary fix, which is to bypass the damaged pipe. Mayor Tom Arceneaux tells residents they are working around the clock…
The water main that broke was installed in 1979 and the break is under water in Cross Lake. Arceneaux says he remains optimistic the repairs will be completed by Friday…
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Governor Landry’s re-election campaign says in a filing with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that it ended 2025 with almost 11-million dollars in cash-on-hand. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he’s not surprised.
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The Landry for Louisiana campaign started 2025 with just over four and a half million dollars in cash-on-hand and raised more than seven-million dollars throughout the year. Pinsonat says it’s a testament to the fact that when Landry sets his mind to something, he does it.
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Landry’s campaign says his current cash-on-hand is more than twice as much as that of former Governor John Bel Edwards at this point in his first term. Pinsonat says even though the election is more than a year and a half away, he does not expect anyone to seriously challenge Landry.