In November, voters will get to weigh in on yet another constitutional amendment. This one would limit governors to two lifetime terms. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham says he’s confident that this one will pass, pointing to how the 1995 legislative term limit amendment passed with more than 75-percent of the vote. He says if voters approve this one, it will mark a new day in Louisiana.
Applied Digital Corporation plans to build a 3.6-billion-dollar A-I data center in the Rapides Parish town of Boyce. Public Service Commissioner Jean-Paul Coussan says this is a huge day for Cenla.
The campus will support advanced A-I and cloud computing workloads. Pineville-based Cleco will provide the power to support it
Public money that universities pay directly to college athletes will be concealed from public view under legislation one vote away from final passage. The measure passed the Senate on a 22-13 vote. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell voiced her opposition to the legislation while questioning one of the co-sponsors of the bill, Baton Rouge Senator Franklin Foil.
Cut 9 (12) “…for state funding.”
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin spoke at the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida. While he had a lot to talk about, reporters wanted to focus on his decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU. Kiffin says he enjoyed his time with the Rebels, but LSU was an opportunity for him to do something new.