Louisiana House Speaker Taylor Barras says the lower chamber is in extreme deadlock as another attempt to pass a sales tax bill that would replace some of the revenue that’s set to fall off the books on June 30th failed to muster enough votes last night.

LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Governor Edwards and Democrats are seeking to renew a half-a-cent of an expiring one-cent sales tax, but Republicans support a point-four-percent renewal, which would result in cuts to the state budget…..
cut 14 (11) “….there going to do”
The House is set to come back at 9:30 this morning.

President Donald Trump has endorsed Acadiana Congressman Clay Higgins as he seeks a second-term in office this November. Higgins is facing a challenge from fellow Republican Josh Guillory. Mr. Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giulani will host a fundraiser for Guillory at Monday. The former New York mayor is dating Guillory’s political fundraiser.

The statewide average for regular gasoline is $2.59, which is a few cents lower than last week. But AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redmond anticipates the price at the pump to go up…
Cut 10 (13) “…going back up.”
He says the increase could be anywhere from five to ten-cents.

Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham calls the passage of the Farm Bill in the US House a great day for America’s farmers. Abraham, who is the only member of Louisiana’s delegation on the agriculture committee, says it will help farmers recover from natural disasters…
Cut 7 (06) “…one more time.”
Abraham says the legislation heading to the Senate also requires able-body adults to either work or participate in a job training program for 20 hours per week in order remain eligible for food stamps.