A House-approved bill requiring voter approval before military monuments can be taken down will be heard in a Senate Committee today. Emelie Gunn reports it’s unlikely the legislation will advance…:
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A mother and her two young children died in a crash in LaFourche Parish on Tuesday. State Police say 39-year-old Carmen Valle of Galliano and her 5-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter were traveling on a roadway in Larose when for unknown reasons the mother veered into the opposite lane of traffic and struck a box truck. The mom and her kids were all unrestrained, ejected upon impact and eventually succumbed to their injuries.

A vote is expected today in the House to raise the state’s gasoline tax to fund more highway construction projects. State Representative Steve Carter originally called for a 17 cent a gallon hike, but he’s willing to amend it to a 10 cent increase. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says lowering the proposed tax means fewer mega-projects will be completed…:
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The Republican Party of Louisiana has asked residents to call their legislators and ask them to vote against it.

A bill to put statewide regulations on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft is dead for the session. Jackson Representative Kenny Havard didn’t have enough votes to get approval from a Senate committee, so he shelved the idea..:
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New Orleans lawmakers argued the city would lose $2 million annually without an agreement with the ride sharing services.