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(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislators pondered more than a dozen bills attempting to address the state's insurance crisis.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers have rejected two separate proposals that would have imposed new taxes on carbon capture and sequestration operators, stalling efforts to generate local revenue from the growing industry.

(The Center Square) — A bill that would allow drivers in Louisiana to apply darker tint to the front side windows of their vehicles is moving forward in the Legislature.

Due to a mix-up in shared information, it stated in the May 14 edition of Jennings Daily News that Hathaway High School seniors Andrew Nguyen and Gracee LaVergne received $250 from the American Legion Post 19 Award in the recent graduation story. The graduates were actually awarded $500 each from Post 19 Legionnaire Sam Doucet.

Louisiana is at a tipping point. With electricity bills soaring and demand for power generation and transmission expected to reach unprecedented levels in the coming years, our largest monopoly utility is seeking approval to spend billions on new infrastructure projects to replace aging fleets and meet escalating electricity needs. The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) now faces a defining choice: continue supporting a monopolistic system that allows big monopolies to finance projects on the backs of ratepayers or embrace Customer-Centered Options that enable private investment in power generation and allow investors – not consumers – to pay for much-needed energy infrastructure.

The Jennings City Council approved measures on Tuesday to consider a water extension project north of 1-10 substantially complete and to levy millage rates.