Tropical Storm Gordon has formed near the Florida Keys and is expected to intensify as it moves northwest towards the northern Gulf Coast. Gordon’s maximum sustained winds are currently 45 miles per hour and the National Hurricane Center projects 60 mile per hour sustained winds when Gordon reaches the Louisiana-Mississippi coast early Wednesday morning.

Louisiana’s Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson is concerned the state will see fewer federal highway dollars in the future, because the state is not able to provide enough state money to bring down more matching federal dollars. Wilson says the state’s gasoline tax of 20-cents per gallon is not generating enough money….
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Wilson says the state receives between 700 to 800 million dollars a year from the federal government.

On this Labor Day, the percentage of unemployed workers is less than last year. Chief Economist for the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Dr. Ali Bustamante, (Ah-lee Boost-uh-monty)…
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Bustamante says health care remains a sector of the economy in need of qualified workers.

The LA Wallet App has a few new tricks up it’s sleeve. Now Louisiana residents who’ve purchased the app that features a digital copy of your driver’s license will be able to verify the suspension status, whether or not someone is of the legal age from across the room, if they agree to it. Envoc President Calvin Fabre says it’s useful for everyone from rideshare customers to real estate agents, but first…
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