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(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.

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A bill establishing a statewide “Landman Code of Conduct” for companies pursuing expropriation authority advanced unanimously through the Louisiana House earlier this session before later being gutted and deferred in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.