Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says inflation and the messed up supply chain train is hitting hard at the grocery store these days.
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And, Strain says that’s compared to year-ago prices. He says, for now, the price hikes seen almost everywhere, are the new normal, but suggests prices are expected to reverse course in the long term as the pandemic eases further and supply chain problems are addressed.

Governor John Bel Edwards will head back to Washington next week in hopes of gaining support for more disaster relief funds for southwest Louisiana. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President, Brian Abshire, appreciates what the governor has achieved thus far, but says the 600-million-dollars in long-term disaster relief doesn’t go far enough.
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The area was hit by four major weather events in a year’s time, including Hurricane Laura that came ashore in August 2020.

A Constitutional Amendment on Saturday’s ballot – to alter state income taxes – draws support and opposition from interest groups. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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