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UPDATED: Parish president says he'll continue to oppose school sales tax
FRANKLIN — Parish President David Hanagriff on Wednesday pledged to oppose the St. Mary School Board’s proposed sales tax increase all the way to election day.
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Commissioner Deborah Garber speaks at Monday's Port of Morgan City board meeting. Pete Orlando, in white shirt at left, presided over the early portion of the meeting.
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Coast Guard Lt. Hayley Gipson tells the Port of Morgan City board on Monday that vessel transits through the local area were down in January from the same month a year ago. Gipson also said the Coast Guard responded to 13 incidents on waterways last month, including six in which a vessel hit a bridge or other fixed object.
Port board president urges letters in support of energy industry
The Port of Morgan City board heard good news about funding for dredging and heard a call to support the energy industry as state and federal governments ponder incentives for going green.
Lawmaker makes case for hike in gasoline tax
A Louisiana lawmaker predicted Monday his proposed 22-cent increase of the state’s gasoline tax will attract a “groundswell” of support this year, despite the failure of similar efforts in 2017 and
Morgan City looks at a new method for trash pickup
Reworking Morgan City’s trash pickup by leasing trucks two years at a time, the city can save almost $500,000 per year, Mayor Lee Dragna told the City Council on Tuesday.