Former State Lawmaker Erich Ponti, who heads the Louisiana Coalition to Fix Our Roads, comments on the prospect of the Louisiana Legislature embracing a boost in gasoline taxes during an election year. WRKF Station Manager Paul Maassen discusses funding for Public Radio in Baton Rouge as the station approaches its 40thanniversary of broadcasting to South Louisiana. New Orleans Author Samantha Downing reflects on overnight recognition for her first published novel “My Lovely Wife.”