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These 8 States Have the Lowest Gas Taxes — Are You in One?

Gas prices grab attention fast, and not in a gentle way. One glance at the pump can turn a good day sideways, especially when numbers climb higher than expected. Yet across the country, a handful of states quietly keep things more affordable thanks to lower gas taxes. These places don’t…

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Meta Platforms Just Made Entergy a Top Stock to Buy... and It Pays a 2.49% Dividend

Meta’s decision to fully fund seven new natural gas plants, 240 miles of 500 kV transmission, batteries, and up to 2.5 GW of solar to power its giant Louisiana AI data center effectively gives Entergy a multi‑decade growth runway with limited bill pressure on other customers, which is a rare…

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Hugo Holland Faces Judge Race Scrutiny Over False Filings And Comparing A Black Teen To A Dog

Hugo Holland, a prosecutor with a history of controversies, is leading the race for a judicial position in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, despite past scandals involving racial bias and evidence suppression.

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Meta to fund seven new natural gas power plants to fuel AI data centers — Entergy partnership to deliver 7 gigawatts of power for Louisiana AI facility

Meta is paying for the construction of seven new natural gas plants to supply its largest data center, massively expanding the fossil fuel infrastructure underpinning its AI buildout.

Tom’s Hardware

Meta orders 10 gas-fired power plants for its Hyperion AI campus in rural Louisiana—more than triple the initial plans

The Meta AI complex represents an over 30% increase to Louisiana’s total power grid capacity.

Fortune

I went to rural Louisiana to see Meta’s massive $27 billion AI data center. Here’s what I found.

Meta’s massive AI data center in rural Louisiana is reshaping a community — offering an early look at the economic, political, and human impact of the AI infrastructure boom.

Fortune

Photos shows the crawfish processing in Louisiana, an industry hit by a shortage of foreign workers

Spring is peak crawfish season in Louisiana, an industry worth about $300 million.

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Meta's $27 billion AI data center is causing chaos in small town Louisiana

In an era of globalization and corporate consolidation, the “pick-and-shovel” ripple spreads very differently. It’s testing assumptions about who actually benefits when a mega-project arrives in town.

Fortune

Louisiana's crawfish industry feels the pinch of limits on foreign workers

Louisiana officials warn that the state's $300 million crawfish industry faces dire economic consequences because of a shortage of temporary seasonal workers via the H-2B visa program

The Independent UK

Mother was allegedly trafficked to US and illegally detained by ICE while accused abuser is free, lawyers say

The woman was arrested at routine ICE check-in and separated from children, aged 18 months and four

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are rekindling their bromance, and it’s getting messy with the TSA disaster

Trump thinks the National Guard can solve anything.

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Excommunicated Catholic deacon still waiting on overdue appeal outcome after his son was molested by priest

Scott Peyton left the Lafayette, Louisiana, diocese after priest admitted to abusing his son and was excommunicated months later

The Guardian - US

New Orleans man charged with child pornography possession tells investigators he’s a Roblox programmer, adding to the long line of awful controversies for the platform

Borne alleges he worked for Roblox as a "programmer."

Destructoid

Large number of ‘unidentified drones’ spotted over Louisiana Air Force base and prompted lockdowns

Barksdale Air Force Base houses long-range B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons

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Spanish-language reporter in Tennessee is released from immigration detention on bond

A reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet in Tennessee who contends she was wrongly held in a detention center for more than two weeks has been released

The Mary Sue

A Trump-era Arkansas school mandate just got struck down by a federal judge after being slammed as ‘unconstitutional’

A federal judge on Monday, March 16, struck down an Arkansas law that mandated the prominent display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. This ruling is a significant development in the ongoing debate over religion in government institutions, especially as similar laws in other states face legal hurdles.

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I Asked ChatGPT Which States Are Ready To Face a Recession — The Answer Surprised Me

ChatGPT analyzed recession readiness by state, ranking North Dakota first while Colorado and Louisiana landed near the bottom due to weak fiscal reserves.

The Independent UK

Beyonce mom’s food stand shuttered by health department in Texas

Tina Knowles said that she used her ‘Louisiana touches’ and her ‘family recipe little tricks’ while creating the dishes served at her food stand

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Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape in Louisiana

Rapper Mystikal has pleaded guilty to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago

International Business Times UK

Melanie Curtin Acquitted in Rape Retrial After Life Sentence Was Overturned: 'I'm Looking Forward to Freedom'

A Louisiana jury acquitted Melanie Curtin of rape and voyeurism charges after 2.5 hours, ending a retrial linked to ex-deputy Dennis Perkins.

International Business Times UK

Rapper Mystikal Pleads Guilty to 2022 Rape and Assault — Could Face 20 Years in Prison

Louisiana rapper Mystikal accepts a plea deal for third-degree rape, reducing his sentence to 20 years. Learn about his past convictions and the case's impact on his career.

The Independent UK

Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here's what to know

An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday

The Guardian - US

US rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape in 2022 arrest

Musician, AKA Michael Tyler, faces up to 20 years after entering plea in state court outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Latin Times

Trump Admin Plans 'First of Its Kind' Airport Detention Center for Migrant Families

The Trump administration is preparing to open what officials describe as a "first of its kind" detention facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children at Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana.

The Guardian - US

Trump officials set to expand migrant family detention at Louisiana airport

Alexandria airport center would hold migrant families and children inside converted barracks before deportation

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