Governor John Bel Edwards says beginning tomorrow the state will move to phase three of coronavirus restrictions, similar to phase three we were in last fall. The mask mandate will remain in effect however capacity limits will be increased to 75-percent for most businesses and depending on positivity rates by parish bars can reopen with limited live music.
The New Orleans Roman Catholic Archdiocese calls the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine into question over its use of “morally compromised” abortion-derived cell lines. LSU Religious Studies Professor Michael Pasquier (pass-kay) says the Vatican has not ruled on the morality of the J&J vaccine and says there will be many Catholics who, given the circumstances, will not follow the Archdiocese’s guidance. But…
The average price a gallon of regular gas in Louisiana jumped ten cents in the last week to $2.43. AAA spokesman Don Redman says it’s a result of an increase in crude oil prices, not a demand in use. He says while an increase in price hurts the average consumer, higher crude oil prices help the state economy.
Regular gas is up 26-cents in Louisiana from a month ago.
Nurseries were pummeled by the February winter storms and Ag Commission Mike Strain is pushing to get them USDA assistance. Yesterday Strain toured Forest Hill in Rapides Parish and told growers to keep good records, photograph everything, and contact their farming services as soon as they can.