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The state recently released an audit report assessing the financial health of Jeff Davis Parish School Board. Auditors from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office released the results of a routine audit performed on the entity for the year ending June 30, 2025.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana has reached a deal with ExxonMobil, resolving the state’s disputes with the company over coastal land erosion, Gov. Jeff Landry said in a social media post Thursday.

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury will host a public meeting to provide the latest information on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects moving forward in the area. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m.

( The Center Square) — Gov. Jeff Landry and legislative leaders announced plans to create a task force to review Louisiana’s public school funding formula, saying the state must find a permanent way to fund teacher and support staff pay raises without raising taxes.

( The Center Square) — Lawmakers in Louisiana voted Tuesday to approve legislation designed to shield Louisiana energy companies from future climate change litigation while leaving existing lawsuits intact, potentially signaling a victory for the state’s trial lawyers in high-stakes battle over coastal erosion lawsuits.

( The Center Square) — The demands on Iran are becoming clearer as President Donald Trump sheds more light on a potential deal during a cabinet meeting. The president made it clear that negotiations with Iran don’t include monetary benefits for the Islamic Republic.

( The Center Square) — U.S. House lawmakers have unveiled the draft text of their $1.14 trillion annual defense bill, a must-pass bipartisan bill that fits into President Donald Trump’s plan to increase the Pentagon’s budget to historic levels.