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Proposal seeks to address greenhouse gas emissions
Bring up the term climate change in a conversation, and you’re sure to provoke a reaction on either ... Read more
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SW La. Veterans Cemetery now a reality
JENNINGS — After 16 years of planning, dreaming and hard work the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery became a ... Read more
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Offering a helping hand to area veterans
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs hosted a lunch and learn on Wednesday at the American Legion Post ... Read more
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T.H. Watkins honors black community leaders
More than a dozen local black community leaders were recognized on Tuesday during T.H. Watkins Elementary School’s annual ... Read more
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DOTD: Proposed I-10 bridge plan ‘can be done’
But disagrees with ‘aggressive’ timeline, solely private funds The proposed P3 public/private partnership to finance a new Interstate ... Read more
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Opportunity zones to boost revitalization
The American Press President Trump recently signed an executive order creating the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council ... Read more
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Final resting place
Governor calls state’s responsibility to maintain cemetery ‘sacred obligation’ <div class="Content"><p class="indent">The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs broke ... Read more
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Treasury simplifies reclaiming property
The American Press The Louisiana Department of the Treasury is making it easier for citizens to get their ... Read more
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Can Louisiana escape internet tax lawsuit?
Louisiana plans to begin collecting state and local sales taxes on internet sales Jan. 1, 2019, under a ... Read more
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Grant money OK’d for veterans cemetery
JENNINGS — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration has awarded a $7.2 million federal grant ... Read more