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— 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.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series concerning the issue of eminent domain utilization and controversial Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects. A recent ruling has sided with property owners on their constitutional rights to private property with exceptions only pertaining to strictly public use projects. The first part was published in the Wednesday, March 25 edition of Jennings Daily News.

School officials recently received an update on hurricane recovery projects for several structures in the school district.

(The Center Square) — U.S Gulf Coast LNG export plants are poised to increase shipments in global markets desperate for gas supplies as damage assessments show a year or longer will be needed to repair Qatar’s giant LNG production facility located along the Persian Gulf.

(The Center Square) — A judge ordered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide an update on the agency's progress toward issuing refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.