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A Block Off Broadway Community Theatre is preparing for its end of summer performance and is seeking its next big stars for the show. ABOB is holding two nights of auditions for its next production of “The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon at 6 p.m.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s operating budget may be largely flat, but several other state spending bills have grown significantly in recent years, including construction, judiciary and legislative expenses.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots for overseas voters, officials from voting rights advocacy organizations said on Thursday.

Parties in the litigation that overturned Louisiana’s previous congressional map containing two Black-majority districts have roundly criticized the state’s new map – with some saying it’s still a racial gerrymander and others arguing it dilutes’ minorities’ voting power.

When the Louisiana Legislature wraps up its session each year, the rest of the state tends to move on. Lawmakers pack up their offices, reporters file their final wrap-ups, and the public turns its attention elsewhere. For most people, that's the natural rhythm of things. The session is the show, and when the curtain falls, the work is done.

Attorney General Liz Murrill recently announced the successful passage of a landmark 24-bill legislative package. This achievement follows the 14 Attorney Generalsponsored bills that were enacted into law last year.

As carbon capture and storage projects continue expanding across Louisiana, residents, industry professionals and elected officials gathered during a public forum, hosted by the Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury recently, to discuss what many described as one of the most significant industrial and policy issues facing the state. The public meeting focused not only on proposed carbon sequestration wells (also called carbon capture and storage or CCS), but also on the broader network of pipelines, industrial facilities and regulatory changes supporting what speakers characterized as a rapidly developing statewide carbon management Presenters from Save My Louisiana — a grassroots advocacy organization seeking to restore landowner property rights, local authority involvement and resident protection from risks to vital resources, citizen safety and livelihood — argued Louisiana has become a primary target for carbon storage projects due to its extensive industrial corridor, existing pipeline infrastructure and enormous underground storage capacity.

Jeff Davis Parish Library Director Mike Staton provided police jurors with an update on the Jennings Library branch roof replacement project this week, while also highlighting the library system’s growing role as a community resource for children, families and public outreach programs.