Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office, Entergy and area volunteer firefighters secured a portion of La. 395 near Welsh Roanoke Junior High School after an 18-wheeler carrying farm equipment took out a powerline on Monday. A few of the homes in the area were without electricity but crews worked quickly to restore power. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s long-term liabilities, including direct debt and adjusted net pension liabilities, increased in fiscal 2023, reflecting broader national trends driven by market volatility.
A group of Republican governors has joined together in a letter to key congressional leaders and agricultural policymakers that warns that delayed reforms and inflationary pressures are pushing farmers to a breaking point.
(The Center Square) — A leading member of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet has said that Canada will bolster its border security after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick.
— Eighteen states have sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and members of the Biden administration for actions they argue the agency has illegally taken against cryptocurrency companies and their employees.
(The Center Square) — The federal government has the authority to deport foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally over the objection of local authorities, a panel of three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled.
