Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is worried a possible budget shortfall will hurt the state’s tourism industry. Kelley Ray has more on his concerns.
Voicer 3 (31) “I’m Kelley Ray.”

Money shouldn’t be a problem for LSU Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda. He’s reportedly set to sign a new four-year contract that will pay him around 2.5 million dollars a year. Aranda is already the highest paid defensive coordinator in the country, but LSU had to up his salary to keep him, after receiving a strong offer from Texas A-and-M.

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.27 that’s up nearly a nickel from a week ago and it’s the highest new year gas prices since 2014. But AAA fuel analyst Don Redman believes the price at the pump will drop at least 10-cents as we move closer to February….
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Redman says demand of gas is on the decline, because of the winter weather that’s griping much of the country.

A new component of driver’s education is a section on how to respond to being pulled over by a police officer. The additional curriculum is the result of a law that went into effect January 1st, aimed at decreasing fatalities resulting from police interactions during traffic stops. Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti says he received a lot of support for the legislation…
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Gatti said the idea first came to him from former Dallas Cowboy and Haynesville native Demetric Evans.