Former LSU basketball player and Ukraine native Roman Rubchenko (roob-CHENK-oh) says while Russia has more weapons and manpower compared to Ukraine his home country has something much more valuable when it comes to winning a war.

Cut 5 (08) “…everything right?”

Rubchenko made the comments on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster.

Last night, Governor Edwards vetoed the congressional redistricting map that was passed by the state legislature, saying it failed to include a second minority-majority district. A veto in Louisiana has only been overridden just twice in the state’s history, and the Advocate’s, Mark Ballard says the odds are long for the Republican-led legislature

Cut 10 (11)  “…in the house.”

According to Triple-A, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.13. Gas prices have increased by 90-cents over the last month. Professor Pierre Conner director of the Tulane Energy Institute says the futures market shows crude oil prices falling, but if demand remains strong and the supply can’t keep up then gas prices will continue going up…

Cut 7 (12) “…nine months.” 

Many say state revenues should be increasing due to higher crude oil prices but State Treasurer John Schroder says consumers will cut back on other spending so that the state might see more from oil and gas revenues, for example, sales tax collections will most likely go down.

Cut 13 (09) “…in others”

Wednesday night, Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed the congressional redistricting map that was passed by the state legislature, saying it failed to include a district that would allow a second Black candidate the opportunity to serve as a member of Louisiana’s congressional delegation. Capitol bureau editor of The Advocate, Mark Ballard says the map offers little change to the status quo.

Cut 9 (11) “…the way it was.”

State senator Sharon Hewitt looks forward to the debate on a veto override.

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According to Triple-A, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.13. Gas prices have increased by 90-cents over the last month. Could they increase another 90-cents and eclipse five dollars a gallon? Professor Pierre Conner director of the Tulane Energy Institute says it’s a possibility…

Cut 6 (10) “… higher prices”

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Former LSU basketball player and Ukraine native Roman Rubchenko (roob-CHENK-oh) gives an update on conditions in his country amid the second week of the Russian invasion. Brooke Thorington has more.

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While appearing on Talk Louisiana host, former LSU basketball player and Ukraine native Roman Rubchenko (roob-CHENK-oh) and says he’s able to view media reports from all over about the invasion, and while the media in Russia is controlled by the government, he also points out that Ukrainian reports are not necessarily accurate with the number of civilian deaths.

Cut 4 (00) “…war effort.”

While the state has the potential to see more income due to the rising price of gas, State Treasurer John Schroder says as for estimates on how much of a bump in revenue the state could see he says it’s not so simple to equate.

Cut 12 (10) “…tied in.”  

In Louisiana, the tax on gasoline or diesel is $.20. per gallon.

Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the proposed congressional district map approved by the Louisiana Legislature. The map does not include a second majority-minority district. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards spoke with voting rights experts and came to this conclusion…

Cut 7 (10) “…state of Louisiana.”
Senate Governmental Affairs Chairwoman Sharon Hewitt says she’s disappointed with the governor’s veto and looks forward to the debate on a veto override.

With gas prices setting record highs some are considering making the switch to hybrid or fully electric vehicles. Tyler Herrmann, co-coordinator at Louisiana Clean Fuels says even Louisiana is ramping up the installation of charging stations around the state, which should spur even more converts to charge up rather than gas up.

Cut 15 (12)  “…really quickly”

Louisiana’s congressional delegates react to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s claim that the President is doing nothing to hamper U.S. oil & gas production. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

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Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the congressional map that the legislature passed last month during the redistricting session. African American lawmakers say the map does not allow for a second majority-minority district, but Republicans say doing so would dilute the Black vote.

In the week since Talk Louisiana host, Jim Engster spoke with former LSU basketball player Roman Rubchenko (roob-CHENK-oh) and Ukraine native says he’s now back at his country home outside of the capital of, Kyiv, after traveling with other men to help women and children in their families evacuate safely.

Cut 3 (11) “…can help.”

U-S Congressman Troy Carter announced that his office has secured 17 and a half million dollars to fund seven projects in the Second District. He says three million will be used to renovate Woldenberg Park, which runs along the Mississippi River and the French Quarter. The park will receive upgrades to make it more accessible and modernize the venue that hosts a number of local festivals each year.

Cut 12 (8) “…all combined.”

Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the proposed congressional district map approved by the Louisiana Legislature because it does not include a second majority-minority district. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley expects the GOP led Legislature to attempt to override the veto…

Cut 8 (06)  “…Governor Edwards.”

African-American lawmakers say since 33-percent of the state’s population is Black, two of the state’s six Congressional districts should be majority-minority

U-S Congressman Troy Carter says his office has secured 17 and a half million dollars to fund seven projects in the Second District. Carter says the money, which is part of the 2022 Appropriations Bill, will help fund projects aimed at boosting the local economy and improving the quality of life for people in southeast Louisiana.

Cut 10 (11) “…and excited about.”

Louisiana congressional delegates react to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s claim the President is doing nothing to hamper U.S. oil & gas production. Psaki made the comment at Monday’s press conference; saying there are 9000 oil & gas leases offshore that oil companies are choosing NOT to explore. Congressman Garret Graves says it shows her ignorance of how exploration and leases work.

Cut 4 (10)  “…has blocked pipelines.”

With gas prices setting record highs on an almost daily basis, many drivers may consider making the switch to hybrid or fully electric vehicles. Tyler Herrmann, co-coordinator at Louisiana Clean Fuels, says the answer isn’t that simple.

Cut 13 (11) “…catches up.”

Herrmann says a major advantage of electric cars is “filling up the tank” takes place at home but your typical daily drive is limited.

Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the proposed Congressional district map approved by the state Legislature because it does not have two majority-minority districts. Michelle Southern has more…
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Michelle Southern.”

It looks like Louisiana will not receive any additional dollars for hurricane recovery from hurricanes Laura and Delta. A federal spending plan unveiled yesterday does not include any more disaster relief. Congress appropriated 600-million dollars last year, but Governor Edwards says the state needed at least another 400-million dollars for southwest Louisiana.

The White House says the Biden Administration is not doing anything to hold down production of oil and gas in the United States and point the nine-thousand leases that are not in operation. But Senator Bill Cassidy says energy production is more than just drilling a well and the President has policies in place that make it difficult to ramp up production…
cut 6 (13) “….not being honest” (2x)

Congressman Troy Carter says the federal government is appropriating three million dollars to build a new athletic stadium in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Carter says the project would create a first-of-its-kind facility that would primarily serve public schools in eastern New Orleans..
Cut 11 (12) “…brand new stadium.”
Carter says there’s also another three million dollars to renovate Woldenberg Park.

Gas prices rose another ten cents from yesterday setting a new record high of $4.13 a gallon for regular gasoline today. According to Triple-A, the price at the pump has jumped 90-cents in the last month.

Members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation react to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s claim the President is doing nothing to hamper U.S. oil & gas production.
Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the Congressional district map approved by the Louisiana Legislature. Edwards says the map should include a second majority African American district because Black voters make up nearly a third of the state’s population. But the governor is allowing the new House and Senate district maps to become law without his approval. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…
cut 9 (05) “….to challenge”

With gas prices over four dollars a gallon and rising, there are some considering whether they should buy an electric vehicle the next time they are in the market to buy a car. Tyler Herrmann, co-coordinator at Louisiana Clean Fuels, says one of the major advantages of electric cars is that filling up the tank takes place at home…
cut 14 (11) “….isn’t quite as important”

Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the proposed congressional district map approved by the Louisiana Legislature. The map does not include a second majority-minority district. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards spoke with voting rights experts and came to this conclusion…
Cut 7 (10) “…state of Louisiana.”
Senate Governmental Affairs Chairwoman Sharon Hewitt says she’s disappointed with the governor’s veto and looks forward to the debate on a veto override.

The White House says energy companies could do more to increase production of oil and gas and point to the nine-thousand oil and gas leases that oil companies are choosing not to explore. But Senator Bill Cassidy says the Biden administration’s policies are not resulting in more domestic production…
cut 5 (11) “….otherwise be refined”

With record-high gas prices, should more Louisianans consider electric vehicles? David Grubb has the story…
Cut 3 (34) “…I’m David Grubb.”