Governor Jeff Landry has received criticism for having employees within the governor’s office signing a non-disclosure agreement to ensure that negotiations between the state and Meta over its 50-billion dollar AI data center in Richland Parish remain private. Landry pushes back on the idea that his office is trying to hide critical information.
Cut 28 (09) “…the public domain.”
The latest nationwide survey finds that optimism continues to rise among small businesses, but challenges persist. NFIB state director Leah Long says for the month of July, the top reported issue was labor quality or availability…
Cut 9 (08) “…definitely an issue”
Long says it’s a problem the state and higher education leaders are trying to fix.
LCMC Health says it has conducted the first single-port robotic lung surgery in the Gulf South that successfully removed a patient’s lung cancer, leaving the patient cancer free. Dr. Wassim Abi Jaoude (ZHAO-day) of East Jefferson General Hospital says this technique allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through a single small incision…
Cut 4 (09) “…complications”
Abi Jauode says most patients could be discharged within 24 hours compared to the typical two to four days following traditional robotic surgeries.
The November Congressional races are all set now that the sign-up period for candidates to officially put their name on the ballot is over. The two most notable candidates in the sixth district Congressional race are Republican state senators Blake Miguez and Rick Edmonds. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says Miguez and Edmonds are from the same political party, have served together in both the House and Senate and both are now attacking each other …