Update: Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a news conference today to discuss the latest cases of coronavirus in Louisiana as well as the state’s response and plans moving forward. Edwards is expected to address the public at 4:30 p.m. at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Campaign begins: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will hold a $500 per ticket re-election fundraiser ($2,500 for host committee) April 13 at the home of a member of the Long Law Firm with Gov. John Bel Edwards expected to appear.
Price check: U.S. consumer prices increased slightly last month, driven higher by more expensive food, the Labor Department said this morning. The consumer price index ticked up 0.1% last month, matching its January increase. Prices rose 2.3% compared with a year earlier. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, prices increased 0.2% in February and 2.4% compared with a year earlier. Read the full report.
