Republican lawmakers criticized Governor John Bel Edwards’ handling of the deadly August flood during a Congressional hearing in Washington D.C. today. Edwards says he gives his administration a grade of B-plus for handling the flood recovery. But Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell disagrees…:
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Edwards says they have done all they can do to move the process as quick as possible.

There’s been talk of raising the gasoline tax by as much as 17 cents a gallon in the upcoming legislative session. Franklin Representative Sam Jones has one of the many proposals for a tax increase. He says the state’s current 20-cent gasoline tax is not addressing the 13-billion dollar backlog of transportation needs…:
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Jones recommends a 7 cent increase but says that’s neogilable.

Former St. Tammany and Washington Parish District Attorney Walter Reed was today sentenced in federal court to 48 months in prison for his conviction on fraud and money laundering. It was thought he’d get more than 10 for using campaign contributions for personal use. Reed is free on bond pending appeal which Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says is highly unusual…:
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The judge said the facts were unusual and that led him to scrutinize the guidelines more carefully.