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Author: Garrett Hazelwood, Floodlight

Sen. Jay Morris mixed Meta’s data-center deal with his own real estate business

May 21, 2026 Updated May 21, 2026
As recently as February, Senator Morris and his partners sold hundreds of acres to Entergy for a methane-burning power plant to provide electricity for the data center. 

‘I haven’t done anything wrong’: Sen. Jay Morris Q&A on selling his land next to Meta data center

May 21, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026
Morris’ recent land deals in light of Meta’s Hyperion data center buildout are raising questions about whether the senator violated state laws designed to prohibit self-dealing.

Judges overseeing Louisiana’s landmark oil cases have financial stakes in defendants

April 13, 2026 Updated April 13, 2026
Federal judges held stock, bonds and leased mineral rights to Exxon, Chevron and others while hearing cases against the companies alleging damage to the La. coast.

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