The Louisiana Good Roads Association is asking the state to steer clear of toll roads as the legislature considers how to raise more funds to build highway projects. President Kenneth Perret says toll roads have generated a lot of money in places like Houston, but only because that city has a large population….
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This was in response to those who have called for toll roads instead of a proposed gas tax bill.

Motorists traveling on I-10 near Baton Rouge received a surprise this morning when a small plane landed next to the interstate. State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says it happened near the Highland Road exit…
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The plane reportedly took off from Baton Rouge Regional Airport and it was supposed to land at Louisiana Regional near Donaldsonville.

We’ll know around April 16th if the feds will allow those who received SBA loans after the 2016 floods whether they can also access RESTORE flood recovery grant dollars. Matt Doyle has more.
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