The House Ways and Means Committee approves a proposal to up the state’s gasoline tax by 17 cents. Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter says his bill would help fund a new Mississippi River Bridge to alleviate congestion on the Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge. He says Louisiana cannot continue to let our roads deteriorate.
Cut 13 (10) “unaddressed”
But Eunice Representative Phillip Devillier says this increase would make Louisiana’s gasoline tax the 9th highest in the country. He says his constituents would gladly pay a little more in taxes if they actually saw construction on roadways.
Cut 16 (08) “have now”
The measure passed on a 9 to 7 vote now heads to the House floor.
Members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus are outraged the House approved a bill to protect confederate monuments. Chairman and New Orleans Representative Joseph Bouie says lawmakers have more important issues facing them.
Cut 4 (12) “our citizens”
The House voted 65 to 31 to advance the bill prohibiting the removal of military monuments.
A Slidell man is behind bars after allegedly beating his 7-week-old son to death. St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith says 25-year-old Anthony Dearmas was charged with first degree murder after Karter Smith was pronounced braindead at the hospital.
Cut 11 (08) “to live, folks”