AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRoad & Rail Updates: Shreveport-Bossier drivers face Koran Doyline Road and Hackberry Lane work plus southbound I-49 lane closures near Pierremont Road/Hollywood Ave for pavement repairs. Tourism & Transit: Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile marks a strong first year for ridership and tourism, even as safety concerns at Gulf Coast crossings grow. Local Tech for Visitors: New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation pledges $500,000 for three more emergency-response drones to expand French Quarter coverage. Travel Costs Watch: GasBuddy reports show some of the week’s lowest prices in Louisiana—diesel at $4.73 (Beauregard), $4.79 (Winn), premium at $4.09 (Pointe Coupee), midgrade at $3.67 (Terrebonne), and premium at $4.15 (Richland). Culture Stop: The National WWII Museum’s traveling exhibit “Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and the Art of War” brings wartime cartoon history to New Orleans through April 18, 2027. Health & Policy: Sen. Bill Cassidy criticizes Trump’s vaccine schedule overhaul, arguing it could mean more visits, higher costs, and more preventable illness.
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