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 remain private. Landry pushes back on the idea that his office is trying to hide critical information.

Cut 5 (09) “…the public domain.”

According to the Gulf States Newsroom and Type Investigations, more than 50 elected officials have signed nondisclosure agreements with Louisiana Economic Development from the time Landry took office.

House Majority Leader and First District Congressman Steve Scalise met with Louisiana reporters when he qualified for re-election. Scalise complemented Landry’s administration for the recent population growth the state has experienced…

Cut 7 (10) “…qualify of life”

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 spokeswoman Michelle Genovese (jen-oh-VEESE) says four-million dollars in loans have already been approved.

Cut 13 (10)  “…helps rebuild communities.”

Genovese says homeowners, renters and businesses in Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes may qualify if they suffered storm damage between June 17th and 24th.

The Louisiana Department of Health says it is seeing more cases of vibrio vulnificus infections. Vibrio is a flesh-eating bacteria that lives in warm coastal waters. Over the last ten years, Louisiana averages seven cases and one death. Secretary Bruce Greenstein (green-steen) says this year has already exceeded that total

Cut 10 (11) “…lost their life.”

Greenstein says all nine patients had underlying health conditions.