The House Transportation Committee approves legislation that would end the requirement to get an inspection sticker. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley says instead, vehicle owners would have a QR code sticker placed on their windshield that would provide law enforcement with the VIN.

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That bill advances to the full House, as does a bill requiring both people in an in-person conversation to know if they’re being recorded. Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel says it’s intended to protect those who do not expect to be recorded while in public, so there are exceptions for those who have no reasonable expectation of privacy, such as elected officials or law enforcement officers.

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Entergy Louisiana will build an additional seven new natural-gas fueled power plants to supply the energy needed for Meta’s massive data center it’s building in Richland Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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And now, we’re getting reaction from the Alliance for Affordable Energy on this latest development. The alliance says it’s an unprecedented ask and that it’s having trouble verifying claims about billions of dollars in benefits. It goes on to say there are decades of expenses tied into these gas plants.