In today’s first meeting of the newly formed transportation task force, Governor John Bel Edwards says revenue needs to be raised in order to pay for new roads and maintain existing highways. He says the state’s current 16 cents of the gasoline tax that goes to highways has not been increased in 30 years, and today is only worth about 6-cents in purchasing power…:
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The task force will meet throughout the year and will make suggestions to the legislature for the 2017 session on how to increase funding for a better transportation system.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain heads to Cuba today on a trade mission. He says the goal is to begin the process of exporting agricultural commodities and other products to Pearl of the Antilles…:
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He says there are many products that Cuba needs that we have.

It’s been one week since the death of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police, and we’re learning more details. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Louisiana is ranked the third safest state for older drivers. That’s according to a report from Caring.com and Chief Caring Expert Dayna Steele mostly credits the state’s strict rules for elderly motorists…:
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