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HB 620 and HB 658, are on the agenda to be heard by the Ways and Means committee on Monday, March 30. These bills propose that all sales and use taxes be reported to and collected by the Louisiana Department of Revenue instead of a local collector for each parish.

A group of local residents who are focused on creating a positive community is reaching out to welcome others to join in their mission.

A free Jeff Davis Parish business workshop recently broke down steps for small businesses to build wealth through government contracts.

Community invited to participate in event’s success

(The Center Square) — The ongoing partial government shutdown is the second longest shutdown in American history as of Wednesday, and recent bipartisan negotiations are still far from complete.

— Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel stood together on stage Tuesday at a global energy summit in a call for “lightning speed” policy changes to support American energy exports.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a bill that would require the state to use a federal immigration database to check whether registered voters are U.S. citizens, with supporters calling it an election-integrity measure and opponents warning it could wrongly target eligible voters.

— Mixed signals are being sent on the direction of the conflict with Iran as multiple reports claim ground forces are on their way to the region, while President Donald Trump pushes for a peace deal.