A new state funded feasibility study found that tolls could pay for up to 50 percent of the $3 billion dollars it would take to complete I-49 South from Lafayette to New Orleans. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says a toll proposal shouldn’t focus on the entire stretch but on areas where upgrades are still needed…

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He says the route would help facilitate one of the most productive areas of energy in our country.

Today is the first full day of autumn and gas-buddy-dot-com says gas prices this fall will be the lowest they’ve been since 2010. Gas-Buddy Senior Petroleum Analyst, Gregg Laskoski, says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.11….

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He says an increase in domestic production of gasoline has pushed prices below three-dollars a gallon at many service stations in Louisiana.

The state’s highest Democratic elected official has declined to endorse former Governor Edwin Edwards in his bid for the 6th Congressional District seat. Senator Mary Landrieu said she thinks the 86-year-old has been very energetic and would get a good vote. But she says she’s running her campaign and Edwards is running his..

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Landrieu was asked if her comments meant she supported Edwards and she didn’t say yes or no.

Temperatures dropped into the mid-50s for many areas of the state this morning on the first full day of Fall. Andrew Ansorge, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says enjoy it while you can as high temperatures will return to the upper 80s on Thursday….

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Ansorge says a cold front pushed through the state yesterday, bringing us fall like weather on this first full day of Autumn.