Inside the Entergy/Meta Power Fight: Your Guide to the Oct. 7 PSC Hearing
Seven gas plants, three batteries and more than 250 miles of high-voltage lines are on the table. Here is what regulators will weigh this week, in plain English.
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How Louisiana's Data Center Deals Compare With Mississippi's and Alabama's
All three states are landing multibillion-dollar AI campuses. The deals behind them look different, and so do the fights over power, water and secrecy.
Lagniappe Links: Hearing Week, SpaceX's Job Penalties and a Transmission Fight
Our weekly roundup of the Louisiana tech and innovation stories worth your time, from us and from other newsrooms.
Who Are the Players? Louisiana Economic Development and LA.IO
If you're starting or growing a tech company in Louisiana, sooner or later you'll deal with the state's economic development agency and its startup division. Here's what each one does and how founders actually use them.
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Starbase Louisiana: What SpaceX's $100B Plan Means for Lafayette and UL Lafayette
The launch site is in Vermilion Parish, but Lafayette is pitching itself as the place that trains the workforce and builds the supply chain. Here is what's been promised, and what hasn't been said yet.
Where to Cowork in Louisiana: A Starter Guide
Day passes, desks and startup hubs from New Orleans to Shreveport. Prices are as listed by each source and change often, so call before you go.
Starbase by the Numbers: 3,000 Jobs or 10,000?
Depending on where you read it, SpaceX's Louisiana launch site brings 3,000 jobs, 10,000 jobs, or both. Here is what each figure actually measures.
You Don't Have to Code: Work in Tech NOLA and Other On-Ramps to a Tech Career
Most jobs at a tech company don't involve writing code. Here's how career switchers in New Orleans are getting in the door, starting with a happy hour built for them.
How Vermilion Parish's SpaceX Tax Deal Works
A $25 million yearly payment instead of property taxes, a $20 million check up front, and billions in state incentives. Here is the deal in plain English.
Where Louisiana's Tech Community Meets This Fall
Tailgates, pitch competitions, deadlines and conferences from now through December, each linked to the organizer so you can confirm before you go.
Rockets in the Marsh: The Coastal Questions Around Starbase Louisiana
SpaceX's launch site sits on former oil-field marsh near some of Louisiana's best-known wildlife refuges. Here is what's been promised for the coast, what hasn't, and why a federal rule change matters.
West Feliciana Landed a $10B Data Center Without an NDA. Can Other Parishes Copy It?
Parish President Kenny Havard says he skipped the secrecy agreements that have become a flashpoint statewide. Here is what the deal includes, what the numbers do and don't say, and the questions any parish should ask first.
Crypto ATM Scams: Your New Rights Under Louisiana's Refund Law
Act 482 took effect Aug. 1, 2026. Here is what it requires of crypto kiosk operators, what it can't do, and the steps to take if you think you've been scammed.
Nuclear Comes to the Bywater (No, Not a Reactor)
Applied Atomics is spending $8.2 million on a headquarters and training center at 3333 Chartres St. Here is what will actually be on site, and how it fits Louisiana's nuclear ambitions.
Louisiana VC Hit an $8.5M Q2. Here's Who's Still Writing Checks
One Shreveport deal made up most of the quarter. Here is how to read the numbers, and a guide to the funds, angel groups and state programs that are investing right now.
Is Crypto Legal in Louisiana? A Plain-English Guide
Yes, with rules. Here is what Louisiana law says about owning, mining, selling and paying with crypto, as of Oct. 4, 2026.