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— Louisiana officials began a potentially sweeping rewrite of the state's public school funding formula Thursday, with members of a new task force signaling that teacher pay, declining enrollment and vast differences in local tax bases will be central to the debate.

— The U.S. Department of the Interior has transferred jurisdiction of a historic 3-acre parcel located at the mouth of the Calcasieu River to accommodate expansion of the Venture Global LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

(The Center Square) — The typical American has to save for at least a decade to afford a home in their state, despite the federal government spending nearly half a trillion dollars on housing programs since 2015, a new report reveals.

(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump says he'll declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, but no federal agency has said what controlling the key oil chokepoint would cost taxpayers.

— A new tool from the Urban Institute shows those who qualify for taxpayer-subsidized programs often not receiving assistance across those major safety net programs. Urban Institute’s State of the Safety Net project allows users to see just how many people in each state across the country utilize taxpayersubsidized programs for housing, food and more.

(The Center Square) — Former Trump administration officials are praising a lawsuit filed against the American Medical Association that attempts to give the American people free access to Current Procedural Terminology codes required by federal and state law, thereby furthering the president’s commitment to healthcare price transparency.

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LAKE ARTHUR — From preparing land for future investment to expanding infrastructure and managing taxpayer resources, the Lake Arthur Board of Aldermen spent much of its recent monthly meeting discussing projects intended to strengthen the town’s future while remaining fiscally responsible.