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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May accidentally disclosed Tuesday that Meta’s Richland Parish data center is expected to draw 4,500 megawatts of electricity, revealing for the first time a closely guarded figure that shows the extraordinary scale of the project’s power demand.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Two sets of actual spending data submitted by Bossier Parish schools differ by $176.6 million, according to a state review, but auditors did not determine what caused the discrepancy.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming says reducing unnecessary school spending could help fund permanent teacher raises or maintain annual stipends, following reviews of school financial records.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — Federal authorities apprehended 20 people for alleged immigration violations during a three-day enforcement operation with Louisiana wildlife agents in three coastal parishes.The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said the Sept. 24-26 operation involved two days of maritime patrols followed by a land-based operation in Plaquemines, Jefferson and Terrebonne parishes. Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Coast Guard were among the federal agencies involved. Federal officers apprehended four people during the maritime patrols and another 16 during the land operation. All 20 were cited for alleged violations of federal immigration law and face deportation proceedings, according to LDWF.Wildlife agents focused on fishing enforcement. They encountered 99 people over the three days, issued 12 fisheries citations and seized 22 fish, including red drum, black drum and a spotted seatrout.Violations included possessing undersized or over-limit fish and fishing without a required nonresident license.Louisiana law requires law enforcement agencies to use their "best efforts" to support federal immigration enforcement and bars state and loc
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - U.S. President Donald Trump ordered expanded access to the tax-exempt, dyed diesel fuel typically used to power heavy agricultural and construction equipment operated off public roads.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – HOPE Connections is coordinating with local and national partners to move homeless residents into housing following Louisiana’s new ban on unauthorized public camping, Executive Director Christa Hawkins told Caddo commissioners Monday.Louisiana’s new law, which went into effect on June 9, makes unauthorized camping on public property a misdemeanor.HOPE Connections’ new initiative Downtown to Home plans to house every homeless person in downtown Shreveport by May 1, 2027.“This, of course, has been on our radar all along,” Hawkins said. “HOPE is the continuum of care lead agency for Northwest Louisiana, which means we are in charge of convening the homeless system and making sure that everybody works together.”The agency is partnering with national organization Community Solutions as well as local partners Easterseals Louisiana, Providence House and Volunteers of America.“Some really great agencies coming together to do the work together and we meet every Thursday in person, go over the list,” Hawkins said. “Everybody tells what housing options they have and we figure out how that’s going to happen as quickly as possible.”Those needing assistance are placed on a
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Reporting from The Center Square
Louisianians are feeling the burden of rising costs for everything from feeding our families to fueling our cars. We can argue that many things impact those costs, and in Louisiana, lawsuit abuse is quietly driving up the cost of doing business and making it more expensive to live and work in our state.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — U.S. Sen. John Kennedy has never been particularly shy about calling politicians he dislikes “goobers.” Now, the Louisiana Republican says if there's a presidential field crowded with candidates he considers “goobers” he might consider running himself.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Proposed federal scholarship rules would restrict Louisiana from narrowing eligible school types or educational expenses, while allowing organizations to fund tutoring for students who remain in public schools.
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(The Center Square) – Democratic U.S. Senate candidates are divided on whether to eliminate the filibuster if the party takes control of the upper legislative chamber in November.
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