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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — Three Louisiana nonprofit organizations sued the state's Public Service Commission on Monday, alleging regulators violated the Louisiana Constitution when they adopted a rule allowing electric utilities to bypass certain regulatory requirements to accelerate construction of power infrastructure for massive data centers.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Louisiana officials received accounts of collapsing tombs at Sweet Olive Cemetery more than a decade before a veteran’s exposed casket brought renewed scrutiny to the Baton Rouge burial ground.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Energy Transfer announced Tuesday it will build a 215-mile pipeline crossing parts of eastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi that will supply natural gas to electric utilities, liquefied natural gas export terminals and AI data center hubs, although a final route has not yet been determined.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — Louisiana Republicans are questioning President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, immigration enforcement and the rising cost of living after a Democratic midterm wave nearly cost the GOP a U.S. Senate seat in one of the country’s most reliably Republican states.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(Legal Newsline) – More proposed class action lawsuits have been filed against an identity verification and ID scanning technology company based in New Orleans, according to a recent search of federal court filings.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Caddo Parish officials say the $60 million sports complex could still move forward despite voters rejecting it Tuesday. However, they plan to review residents' concerns before deciding what to do next.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Louisiana's continued unemployment insurance claims declined for the 11th consecutive week in October, falling roughly 33% below last year's levels, though state officials could not quantify how much the decline has saved taxpayers.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A timber theft investigation in Rapides Parish led authorities to a truck carrying a dead deer during a nighttime hunting operation, resulting in four arrests and the seizure of six firearms and suspected methamphetamine.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Baton Rouge will receive nearly $64 million in federal funding to expand law enforcement operations over the next three years, a major investment aimed at reducing violent crime through additional officers, specialized prosecution units and new technology.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – With Republicans losing the majority in both chambers of Congress, two contenders for House minority leader have already thrown their hats in the ring.
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