Governor Jeff Landry is defending the use of non-disclosure agreements that employees in the governor’s office signed as part of the negotiations with Meta that resulted in the tech giant building a 50-billion-dollar A-I data center in Richland Parish. Landry says confidentiality is critical when state government talks with private companies about mega projects.
But transparency advocates and legal experts say NDAs can create a culture of fear and it keeps the public in the dark about how deals are reached,
Republicans Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise, and Clay Higgins are expected to be re-elected in November to Congress and House Districts Five and Six are also expected to be represented by Republicans. But Democrat Lauren Jewett, who is challenging Scalise in the first Congressional District says Democrats will not go away quietly….
Cut 9 (05) “…too important”
Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein says there have been nine Vibrio vulnificus infection cases this year and five people have died from the flesh eating bacteria. Greenstein says all nine cases are related to wounds exposed to sea water and all nine patients had underlying health conditions…
Cut 11 (15) “…undergone stomach surgery”
The Small Business Administration is encouraging residents and business owners who suffered damage from Tropical Storm Arthur to apply for low-interest disaster loans. SBA spokesperson Michel Genovese says homeowners may qualify for up to 500-thousand dollars to repair their primary residence, and collateral is not required for smaller loans.
Cut 15 (08) “…50-thousand dollars.
Genovese says homeowners, renters and businesses in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes are eligible for this assistance.