Business leaders support a higher gas tax if they know how the dollars are being spent. Halen Doughty has more on the coalition that will be known as Build It…:
Cut 3 (29) “I’m Halen Doughty”

46 men and women graduate this morning from the Louisiana State Police Training Academy. Sgt. Jared Sandifer says they made it through the vigorous 22-week training program…:
Cut 4 (08) “next level”
This is L-S-P’s 95th Cadet Class.

Governor John Bel Edwards testifies before a Congressional panel today looking at FEMA’s response to the deadly flooding last August. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Julie Baxter Payer says Edwards will be accompanied by local officials…:
Cut 7 (10) “federal level”
She says the governor will discuss improvements that can be made to the recovery process.

Looking ahead to the session that begins Monday, the governor says he plans to try out equal pay and minimum wage increase proposals again. Both measures didn’t go far last year…:
Cut 14 (09) “don’t like them”
That’s political analyst Bernie Pinsonat’s take.