Louisiana has the third worst roads in the country, according to a new report from CarInsurance.com. Managing editor Michelle Megna on the The Bayou State’s stats…:
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She says Louisiana is also the second worst in the nation for how much drivers spend on their car insurance.

There are some encouraging upticks in the oil and gas industry, according to the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A Monroe man lost his life over the weekend in a crash that was caused by a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Highway 165, according to State Police. They say 39-year-old Antonio McClure of Monroe was traveling north in the southbound lanes of travel, when he crashed into a vehicle driven by 42-year-old Tonya Smith of Kelly, Louisiana. McClure was pronounced dead, and troopers suspect that he was impaired. Smith sustained minor injuries.

Lawmakers are not interested in raising anymore taxes. Last night, state representatives failed to pass a measure that would limit excess itemized deductions in personal income taxes. Governor John Bel Edwards asked legislators to increase revenue by 600-million dollars in this special session, but so far only 220-million has been generated. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says this money will be used to cover shortfalls in TOPS, education and health care services…:
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The special session ends Thursday.