Americans for Prosperity Louisiana launches a Tank the Gas Tax Campaign, to urge lawmakers to say no to an increase in the state’s gas tax. Though some argue that the gas tax hasn’t been raised in 30 years and doesn’t account for inflation, Americans for Prosperity Louisiana Director John Kay says taxes shouldn’t go up just because they haven’t been increased in a while…:
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There’s talk of increasing the state’s gasoline tax between 17 to 23-cents to generate more money to fix Louisiana’s lousy roads.

Now that the governor has released his plan for how he’d like to see criminal justice reformed in Louisiana, the recommendations are now in the hands of lawmakers. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger is a member of the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force…:
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All 12 jurors have reportedly been sworn in for the murder trial of Derrick Stafford, which begins Monday in Avoyelles Parish. Stafford is a former Marksville City Marshall accused of fatally shooting a 6-year-old autistic boy during a 2015 traffic stop. It’s been reported that both the prosecution and defense are challenging some of the jury selections, reportedly over race, which is expected to be a big issue in the case of a black cop allegedly shooting white child.

The Greater Ouachita Water Company is looking for a buyer. Jeff Palermo has more..:
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