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LA GAS TAX? Louisiana has approximately a $15 billion dollar- backlog in transportation infrastructure projects and fuel taxes we pay at the pump go

Will Legislature consider gas tax to save Louisianas roads and bridges and build new ones? The News-Star (Monroe) 2/8/2021 Greg Hilburn, Monroe News-Star Replay Video UP NEXT Republican state Rep. Jack McFarland is setting the stage for a bill to raise Louisianas gasoline tax by 22 cents per gallon over the next 12 years to address the states $15 billion backlog in road and bridge maintenance and $13 billion in unfunded new projects. © Greg Hilburn/USA Today Network State...

Karst: It’s where we live By Delegate John Doyle - Report From the Legislature | Feb 5, 2021 Jefferson County sits on a block of “karst.” That’s terrain constituted mostly of porous, soluble rock (in our case largely limestone), and is marked by sinkholes and caves. Much of eastern West Virginia is karst, although the nature of that karst varies from region to region. Karst terrain is found as far west as eastern Monongalia County and as far south as Monroe County. But no county has a g...

Nevada officials and organizations respond to Gov. Sisolaks State of the State address Watch the full 2021 State of Nevada address from Gov. Steve Sisolak. and last updated 2021-01-20 07:04:29-05 CARSON CITY (KTNV) — Following Gov. Steve Sisolaks State of the State address officials and organizations responded with statements. The full State of the State address can be viewed in the video player above. Nevada State Education Association: “While there is some good news reflected in Gov...

Colorado lawmakers concluded their expedited first week of the 2021 regular session on Friday, passing bills addressing remote meeting attendance and clarifying some federal CARES Act relief funding.

Earlier this week, the Texas Legislature kicked off its 87 For the first time in the history of this program, however, only some of these students welcomed Opening Day from the Texas Capitol. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these legislative placements will range from 100% virtual, to hybrid experiences, to 100% in person. Some students will intern in the Capitol daily, while others will remain in Houston, completing internship tasks from Houston. Those working in the Capitol will do so while adh...

Sales Tax – Paid in January Unemployment numbers Project Updates and Activity Item  6. The BMDD Board may convene into a closed executive session in the Haynes Conference Room, pursuant to the provisions of the Open  Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Government Code Vernon’s Annotated, in accordance with the authority contained in the following section: Section 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney Section 551.072 – Deliberation Regarding Real Property Section 551.087 – Deliberations regard...

Friday PM (SitNews) Anchorage, Alaska - With the recent killings of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Tony McDade (and so many others), the nation has drawn even greater attention to the use of police force, particularly within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Last week, Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage) pre-filed legislation to address this issue. Senator Gray-Jackson worked with the National Organization of Black Law E...

Currently the State of Illinois has reported a total of 1,052,682 cases. Of those, there have been 17,928 Confirmed Deaths and 1,796 Probable Deaths, with a total of 14,457,620 tests performed. Illinois current recovery rate is 98%. In Illinois Vaccination Data the state is reporting a total of 972,750 with a total of 414,296 doses administered. LTC allocated Doses stand at 268,525 with 51,891 having been administered to date. The vaccine administration 7-day rolling average is 26,703. At this ...

General Assembly session opens Wednesday Virginia General Assembly Building (Source: WHSV) By Joe Dashiell | January 12, 2021 at 10:11 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 10:11 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - The regular session of the Virginia General Assembly will open Wednesday with a host of high-profile issues on the agenda. But as lawmakers consider the legalization of marijuana, abolition of parole, repeal of the right-to-work law and many other controversial measures, the coronavirus pandemi...