Just over 39-million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more during this Memorial Day weekend. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says that’s the most since 2005. He says travel for the unofficial kick-off to this summer holiday has been growing since the Great Recession…
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The statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.15, a nickel more than last year.

Moving closer to final legislative passage is a bill that would prohibit corporal punishment in public schools involving children with disabiltiies. Representative Franklin Foil says his bill clearly defines what constitutes corporal punishment….
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The House approved measure is heading to the Senate floor.

Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter is looking at ways on how he can get the necessary 70 votes in the House to pass a proposed 17-cent gasoline tax increase. Carter says he may lower the tax hike, but have it increase over time…
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Carter says he plans to bring the bill up for a vote on Wednesday.

It’s Bayou Country Superfest weekend, but at a different venue this year. The three-day music festival was moved from Tiger Stadium to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Producer Quint Davis says they’ve made the show even bigger and better for the new locale…
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And expect increased security in light of the terrorist attack in Manchester.