By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
“(T)here’s no mystery surge of dyed diesel inventory available, but there is a smaller distribution system, meaning that selling significantly more may negatively impact availability,” – Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, on President Trump’s executive order allowing anyone to use off-road diesel.
A sticker affixed to a gas pump in North Carolina blames President Donald Trump for the high prices. (Photo by Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline)
By Greg LaRose
In response to record diesel prices, President Donald Trump signed an executive order a week ago to make the tax-free version of the fuel — typically reserved for off-road vehicles, heavy equipment and farm use — available to anyone. But there are doubts within the transportation industry, which by far relies on diesel the most, and among analysts over whether the order will have any impact on their bottom line.
From left: Candidates Pat Forbes, Chauna Banks, state Sen. Rich Edmonds and Lindsay “Rubia” Garcia take a group photo at a forum for the 6th Congressional District race Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at the Manship Theater in Baton Rouge. (Photo by Julie O’Donohgue/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Julie O’Donoghue
State Sen. Rick Edmonds was the sole defender of some of President Donald Trump’s more controversial policies as the only Republican taking part in a candidates’ forum Friday night for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District candidates. Topics covered include the war on Iran, immigration and using the National Guard for local policing.
An aerial view shows a data center situated near single-family homes in Northern Virginia. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
By Alex Brown
In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country. Analysts say the opposition to data centers has come from Republican and Democratic voters alike.
By Greg LaRose
Louisiana is joining 18 other states that provide federal government-supported healthcare access to incarcerated people near the end of their prison terms, with hopes it eases their reentry process. The state will begin providing Medicaid-backed services at one of its prisons in early 2027 and then be expanded to other sites and participating parish jails.
COMMENTARY
By Deon Haywood
By imposing criminal penalties on medication abortion, states are further stripping our most vulnerable communities of their autonomy while also putting their lives at risk. More than a third of birthing people now live in a county or parish with no obstetric care — in an emergency that can very well make the difference between life and death.
NEWS FROM THE STATES
Lawmakers introduce bills to add age limits for electric bikes, scooters | Ohio Capital Journal
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