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Government & Politics
Meta triples order of gas-fired power plants for its AI campus in Louisiana
The seven additional new Entergy plants will power Meta’s mammoth AI site in Richland Parish, which is the size of 2.700 football fields.
Black elders without birth records could lose vote under SAVE America Act
Throughout the 1940s, home births were common—and not always formally recorded, leaving elderly Black America at risk of losing the ballot. In response to voting challenges, Louisiana advocates are trying to protect voting rights at the state level.
Who’s doing child welfare better than Louisiana? Here’s the answer.
Of all the children taken from their families in Louisiana in 2024, 93% did not allege sexual abuse or physical abuse. Far more common are cases in which family poverty is confused with “neglect.”
State lawmakers push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses
“We can trust people with their rights,” says the sponsor of a campus-carry gun bill introduced in Louisiana, as debate simmers nationwide over self-defense versus a greater risk of gun violence.
Do the ‘climate-tech’ startups headed to old Navy base signal innovation—or a cover for Big Oil?
A startup hub planned for the old Navy Base boasts of green “deep tech”— but experts warn some of that tech only provides cover for polluters, while one was founded by an Israeli arms developer.
Our culture, our food, our health: why we must confront the ‘Silent Killer’
Hypertension, often called the silent killer, continues to disproportionately impact Black Americans and contributes to higher rates of stroke, heart disease and premature death.
NOPD floats ‘Drone as First Responder’ model, raising privacy concerns
On Monday, the French Quarter Management District’s security and enforcement committee took the first step toward drone response in New Orleans, as it voted to finance one $250,000 NOPD drone and docking station.
As Russia bombs Ukraine’s power plants, Gulf Coast LNG companies win big
LNG shipped from Louisiana is increasingly keeping the lights on in Ukraine, where relentless Russian airstrikes have left the country scrambling for fuel. That pushes up gas prices in the US.
Louisiana crawfish industry struggles with limited foreign workers, ag commissioner says
Gov. Landry says getting more visas is the state congressional delegation’s “lane to drive.”
