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Henderson County (May 4, 2023) - The North Carolina General Assembly is bustling with activity. Lawmakers are considering a dramatic increase in parental control over the education of their children, major changes in school governance and the structure of state government, pro-consumer reforms of the state’s energy policies, an acceleration of pro-growth tax cuts, huge investments in public buildings and infrastructure, tighter restrictions on abortion, and dozens of other high-profile measures.

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Shawn Wilson, the secretary of the state's Department of Transportation and Development, advocated for an increase in the state's gas tax on the Ellevate Louisiana videocast, which he said would help the state better manage and improve its infrastructure, though he said that the upcoming legislative session might not be the best time. On the videocast, which was released Wednesday, Wilson championed some of the  department's recent accomplishments, such as the I-10 widening in St. Martin Parish, while also pushing for the increased gas tax. "Ten states have gone two decades or more without a...

Louisiana has a $15-billion backlog in road and bridge maintenance and $13 billion in new projects that have yet to be funded.