AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTourism & Transit: Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile just cleared its first-year ridership goals, adding about 30,000 extra visitors to downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter from Alabama. Local Sports & Travel: The New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys kept fans buzzing with a joint practice in Southern California, plus Saints preseason countdown coverage (26 days to kickoff). South Louisiana Events: Cougar Stadium in Lake Charles officially reopened after a million-dollar renovation, aiming to pull in bigger track and field meets and more visitors. Gas Watch (Louisiana): Week ending Aug. 8 brought some of the lowest local prices: regular hit $3.39 in St. John the Baptist Parish and $3.29 in Tangipahoa Parish; premium dipped to $4.14 in Acadia Parish; midgrade lows included $3.69 in St. Martin Parish. Public Safety Tech: St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux defended Flock Safety cameras amid calls for a Louisiana ban, saying they help solve cases when tied to specific incidents.
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