September 2023

Poll: Majority of Louisiana residents want tax cuts, reduction in state spending

(The Center Square) — Large percentages of Louisianans want to eliminate the state’s sales tax, limit growth in state spending and expand school choice options, according to a new poll.

National Good Neighbor Day

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In the early 1970s, Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana, created National Good Neighbor Day. In 1978, U.S. President Jimmy Carter issued Proclamation 4601: “As our Nation struggles to build friendship among the peoples of this world, we are mindful that the noblest human concern is concern for others. Understanding, love and respect build cohesive families and communities. The same bonds cement our Nation and the nations of the world. For most of us, this sense of community is nurtured and expressed in our neighborhoods where we give each other an opportunity to share and feel part of a larger family … I call upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.”

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order of their posted dates and ONLY AS SPACE ALLOWS. Events more than two weeks away may not run until closer to the event. Community Calendar is offered as a public service bulletin for Jeff Davis Parish community and non-profit events. Send entries to editor@jenningsdailynews.net. To publicize your event in a specific format on a specific day or date, call 337-8243011 to speak to an advertising representative.

Fifth Circuit postpones federal ruling on offshore lease sales in Gulf of Mexico

(The Center Square) – Last week a federal judge ruled the Biden administration must go through with offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico by Sept. 27 as originally planned and under original conditions. One week later, the Fifth Circuit amended the ruling, pushing back the lease sale date to Nov. 8.

Louisiana secretary of state candidates offer views

(The Center Square) — Five candidates for Secretary of State laid out their positions on elections and business services on Thursday, offering competing visions for improving the agency.

Energy groups call on Biden to revise 'punitive' leasing regulation plan

New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, North Dakota see most jobs from federal land leases

Landfill audit released

A recent state audit showed Jeff Davis Parish Sanitary Landfill Commission to have healthy finances and no major issues of noncompliance in their financial statements.

Turning UP for Tuesday

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Daily News photos by Tresa Timpa

Southeastern Conference seems to be seeking identity in up-and-down start to season

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has an identity crisis.

LSU's Kim Mulkey publicizing health scare to promote cardiovascular screening

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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Kim Mulkey, the coach of defending national champion LSU, is publicizing that she had two stents put in a major artery this summer as she tries to promote screening for lifethreatening arterial blockages.