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A proposed tax rededication currently on the ballot would combine funding of both the Jeff Davis Parish Consolidated Jail facility and a new parish animal shelter through a previously approved jail sales tax.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in Louisiana and Texas cases regarding the display of the Ten Commandments in schools.

— Louisiana’s tax system now ranks 31st in the country for competitiveness, up six spots from last year, according to the Tax Foundation’s new 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index. The group said the state improved after lawmakers approved major changes late last year.

— Members of Congress regularly commute between Washington, D.C., and their home districts with taxpayers paying the tab, but some choose to spend more than others – a few even charter private jets, an investigation by The Center Square found.

LAKE ARTHUR — The annual Lake Arthur Glitter and Garland Christmas Market has returned and vendors are invited to participate in a day filled with festive shopping and a variety of merchandise options ahead of the holiday season.

— Entergy Louisiana signed a 20-year agreement with pipeline operator Energy Transfer on Tuesday for natural gas deliveries that will generate electricity to Meta’s AI data center in northeast Louisiana and the local grid.

— After serving in Congress for nearly 40 years, the California Democrat and former House Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced her plan to retire at the end of her term.

— U.S. LNG exports reached a fourth consecutive monthly high in October at 10.1 million tons as new gas liquefaction plants on the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast commenced operations, LSEG data shows.

WELSH — To make the roadways a little safer, the Welsh Board of Aldermen approved a measure that adds a bit of safety to a dangerous intersection.