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The Jennings City Council met this week to finalize its operating budget and approve increases for water, sewer and trash services.

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury 911 Committee recently heard from Sheriff Kyle Miers, Elton Police Chief Bruce Lemelle and Fenton Assistant Police Chief Vernon O’Quinn over the need to increase emergency dispatchers in the parish.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana's Clean Hydrogen Task Force on Monday was briefed by Hyundai officials who outlined their $6 billion vision for a hydrogen-integrated steel mill in Ascension Parish — what the company called a 'catalyst for the hydrogen ecosystem' in the state.

— The Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved on Friday a nearly $2 million contract extension with education technology company Odyssey to continue managing the state’s new LA Giving All True Opportunity to RISE scholarship program through June 2026.

— U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., exchanged barbs over a weekend visit by the Vermont independent to Shreveport.

Hours after Iran launched retaliatory strikes against the U.S. for striking its three key nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Iran.

(The Center Square) — Global industrial gases company Linde announced Monday it will invest more than $400 million to build the largest air separation unit along the Mississippi River, a major addition to Louisiana's expanding low-carbon manufacturing corridor.