AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoData Center Oversight: Louisiana groups are suing the Public Service Commission over its fast-track approval of power projects for Meta, arguing the process was unconstitutional and secretive as Gov. Jeff Landry defends it. Public Safety: A legislative audit found 337 of 1,879 reported rape kits collected from July 2024 through December 2025 had not been sent to a crime lab; some labs also decline kits when prosecutors won’t pursue cases. Election Fallout: Democrats’ near-miss in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race has renewed talk of a challenge to Landry in 2027, while Jamie Davis is weighing possible governor or Senate runs. In the 6th Congressional District, Democrat Chauna Banks and Republican Blake Miguez advanced to a runoff. Local Taxes: New Orleans City Council approved a property-tax increase measure amid debate over the city budget. Congress: House Republicans are choosing between Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan to lead them in the minority after major election losses. Energy Policy: Landry and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey asked the EPA for a partial 2027 waiver from renewable-fuel requirements, saying the standard drives up fuel costs; an ethanol industry group disputes that claim.
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