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Landry says you’re not alone By D'ARCY KNIGHT news1@jenningsdailynews.net Jeff Davis Parish Assistant Extension Agent Kim Landry said he’s received several calls recently from homeowners asking the same question: “Why are my figs staying green?” With fig season in full swing across Southwest Louisiana, Landry said many homeowners look forward to harvesting fresh figs for eating, baking, and making preserves each summer, yet there are several reasons fruit may remain green and fail to ripen, with one cause standing above the rest. “Stress is the most common reason figs fail to ripen,” he said.

(The Center Square) — Some sectors of Louisiana’s economy faced challenges because of the Trump administration’s tariff policy, but House Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes the overall impact has been positive because it corrected what he described as trade disparities.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana returned a record $70.9 million in unclaimed property to residents, businesses and other rightful owners during fiscal year 2026, the highest annual total in the state's history, according to State Treasurer John Fleming.

(The Center Square) — Argent LNG announced it has received authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy to export up to 25 million metric tons annually – about 3.54 billion cubic feet per day – to countries that have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana education officials have issued longawaited instructions explaining how school systems must handle Gov. Jeff Landry’s decision to redirect $168 million in public school funding toward teacher and support staff compensation.

(The Center Square) — Twenty federal programs that route nearly $1.1 trillion through state governments – including Medicaid, SNAP and disaster relief – are vulnerable to fraud because of how the money is distributed, the Government Accountability Office reports.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. hasn’t struck Iranian targets since Thursday, with President Donald Trump confirming the Islamic Republic is possibly interested in returning to the negotiating table.

(The Center Square) — Lawmakers in Congress and President Donald Trump scrutinized a nonprofit research academy that has received millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded federal grants while producing a report linking global energy companies to climate change.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order across 17 states directing the employment of unused backup generation to keep power during summer heat, and an energy industry advocate says the emergency points to the unreliability and failure of wind and solar power.