Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter has a bill that would eventually pump billions of dollars into the state’s crumbling infrastructure by raising the gas tax by 18 cents a gallon over the next 12 years. Carter says his bill would make sure that every cent raised would go towards fixing vital needs.
The current gas tax is 20 cents a gallon, and if passed the legislation would raise that by six cents in the first year.
The personal finance website WalletHub has released a report that indicates Louisiana is the most stressed-out state in the nation. Louisiana ranks fifth for percent of adults with fair or poor health. Financially, the state ranks third for percent of the population living below the poverty line. Gonzales says these factors can have a snowball effect.
Cut 4 (11) “…cyclical aspects here.”
State Attorney General Jeff Landry is touting legislation that would guarantee healthcare coverage for pre-existing conditions and other patient projections if the courts rule the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. Landry says the bill is called “Health Care Coverage for Louisiana Families Protection Act…
Cut 9 (12) “…pre-existing conditions”
Landry’s office supports a lawsuit that seeks to declare Obamacare as unconstitutional. Back in December, a federal judge ruled in favor of that lawsuit and the ruling is currently under appeal.
What happens now with the LSU basketball program now that the season is over? Head Coach Will Wade could be dismissed in the wake of the FBI wiretap scandal that caught Wade in an alleged pay to play scheme. Tiger Rag Associate Editor Tyler Nunez says Athletic Director Joe Alleva likely has his eyes on a new head coach…