Despite pleas from Louisiana’s Congressional delegation, there is no further Louisiana disaster recovery funding in a government funding bill that the U-S House is set to approve today. Louisiana has already received 600-million dollars in community block grant funding for the hurricanes that hit in 2020 and 2021, but Governor John Bel Edwards says the need is much greater, especially in southwest Louisiana. Congressman Garret Graves concurs…:

CUT 04(11)      “…it’s not OK. It’s not.”

Louisiana set a new record at the pump today with the statewide average of $4.04 for a gallon of regular gas. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says he’s afraid this is just the beginning when it comes to breaking records for prices at the pump…:

CUT 06(10)      “…continue to climb.”

With gas prices at all-time highs, many are calling for an increase in oil production. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla says the U-S would need oil from both Mexico and Canada in order to become energy independent as a continent. But he says President Biden would need to make it happen…:

CUT 12(10)      “…that we’re using now.”

He says new rigs are coming online, but staffing them remains a challenge.

The Louisiana case of COVID 19 was reported 2 years ago today. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the last 24 months have been hard on everyone; especially families who lost loved ones. Kanter credit the resilience of medical professionals and the amazing work they’ve done to save lives and combat the virus…:

CUT 10(11)      “…we need to.”

Overall there have been more than 1.2-million reported cases of COVID-19 in Louisiana, including over 16,800 deaths related to the virus.