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Senate committee advances bill dedicating $800M in sales taxes for Louisiana roads Monday, April 19, 2021 A bill that could eventually provide more than $800 million for Louisiana roads and bridges by dedicating the state’s temporary sales tax to infrastructure cleared a Senate committee today despite worries it could create future holes in the state budget, The News Starreports.  SB1 by Sen. Barrow Peacock, R-Bossier City, would gradually divert money from the state’s 0.45-cent temporar...

A bill that could eventually provide more than $800 million for Louisiana roads and bridges by dedicating the states temporary sales tax to infrastructure cleared a Senate committee Monday despite worries it could create future holes in the state budget. Senate Bill 1 by Sen. Barrow Peacock, R-Bossier City, would gradually divert money from the states 0.45-cent temporary sales tax that expires on June 30, 2025 to the Transportation Trust Fund — $168 million in 2022, $294 million in 202...

New bill could save you money on your energy payments Lawmakers debate proposal affecting energy bills By Chris Rosato | April 14, 2021 at 7:05 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 7:05 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - After the previous hurricane season, we had the winter freeze and people were baffled by how much their energy bills went up. Lawmakers think they might have found a solution. With the ugly 2020 hurricane season that brought several named storms to Louisiana, plus the harsh winter freez...

Port Huron Times Herald A ruling in St. Clair County Circuit Court Thursday is “essentially pausing the process” in issuing final marijuana licenses in the city of Port Huron. Judge Cynthia Lane granted requests for injunctive relief from two marijuana operators — Farm Science, LLC, and 1864 US-23, LLC — that are suing the city over the process used to review provisional license applications earlier this year. The ruling prevents the city from formally awarding local recreational and m...

La. officials considering how to boost international trade New money coming into the state, including federal stimulus and disaster recovery dollars, could help Louisiana seize an opportunity to be more competitive in international trade, a legislative subcommittee heard Thursday. “We’re not doing as much as we could be doing,” said Greg Rusovich, CEO of New Orleans-based Transoceanic Development and chairman of the Louisiana Board of International Commerce. Rusovich said Louisiana should...

Thu January 14, 2021 - Southeast Edition KATC-TV A competitively bid contract for the restoration of Rabbit Island was awarded to Weeks Marine, a dredging company with offices in Covington, La. The project is creating approximately 130 jobs. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Jan. 12 that operations had gotten under way to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in ...

Restoration of 88-acre bird nesting habitat begins on Rabbit Island LDWF and last updated 2021-01-12 11:13:47-05 CAMERON, La. - The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Tuesday that operations are underway to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in Southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild of a waterbird colony since the successful restoration of Queen Bess Isla...

Louisiana lawmaker and voter reaction to D.C. unrest Voters and lawmakers chime in to riots at Capitol building By Jennifer Lott | January 6, 2021 at 10:22 PM CST - Updated January 6 at 10:40 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Protesters were stomping on Capitol grounds from Georgia to New Mexico on Monday following mayhem at the nation’s Capitol building. The front of the Capitol in Baton Rouge was filled with flags, signs, and protesters making speeches. “We’ve seen some protests aroun...

NBC, TDN, Evers Honored With Eclipse Awards For Television, Multimedia, Photography Work Sponsored by: September 5, 2020: The field for the 2020 Kentucky Derby races in front of an empty grandstand due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 05, 2020. Evers/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2020 Media Eclipse Aw...

Lawmakers: Insurance Disputes Slow Louisiana Storm Recovery By Melinda Deslatte | December 21, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. — Southwest Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday criticized the insurance industry’s handling of claims from Hurricanes Laura and Delta, describing slow responses, low-balled damage estimates and drones used to assess destruction instead of people. “We’re almost four months ago (since Laura), and people are still living without roofs over thei...