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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.

— Seniors paid higher Medicare premiums in 2025 due to billions in overpayments to private insurers, a new congressional report shows.

(The Center Square) — More than three weeks after U.S. strikes on Iran began, President Donald Trump is optimistic a deal will be made with the Islamic Republic.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education held a virtual briefing on Monday to unveil a new portal allowing American colleges and universities to disclose foreign funding.

During his State of the State address this month, Gov. Jeff Landry announced his plans to increase funding for Louisiana’s GATOR Scholarship program from $44 million to $88 million.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of 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 second part will be published in the Friday, March 27 edition of Jennings Daily News.

Several projects to upgrade facilities are happening throughout the school district, with some nearing competition.