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A free Jeff Davis Parish business workshop recently broke down steps for small businesses to build wealth through government contracts.

Community invited to participate in event’s success

(The Center Square) — The ongoing partial government shutdown is the second longest shutdown in American history as of Wednesday, and recent bipartisan negotiations are still far from complete.

— 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.