Governor Edwards signed legislation today that will bring ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft statewide. But the service will not be immediately ready in communities that were not already receiving the service. Uber spokesperson Evangeline George says there are a few steps left to be completed.
Cut 11 (08) “…the law”
Previously, ridesharing services only operated in the state’s major cities and not present in many rural and suburban communities, or Alexandria.
A Houma man is dead after State Police say he wrecked his car into a tree following another crash where he fled the scene. Trooper Jared Sandifer says 44-year-old Ricky Giroir Jr. was driving a Dodge Durango southbound on Highway 315 in Terrebonne when the initial crash happened. Sandifer adds it is never a good idea to leave the scene of an accident.
Cut 14 (07) “…even more serious.”
With the legislative session in the books, the state’s political focus shifts to the governor’s race and the October 12th primary. It’s been a quiet race so far, with little ad spending from Governor Edwards and his two Republican opponents, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says expect that to change, and soon…
A run-off would be necessary if none of the three candidates earn more than 50 percent of the vote.
The National Federation of Independent Business says their hoping for a new governor in the fall, but in the meantime small business optimism is up according to their latest survey. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says business owners in Louisiana are feeling better now that the 2019 legislative session is in the rearview mirror.