AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBonding & Manufacturing: Louisiana’s State Bond Commission approved more than $1 billion in tax-free bonds for the planned Hyundai-POSCO steel plant in Ascension Parish, clearing a major financing step even as key permits (including air and Army Corps dock approvals) remain. Energy & Grid Impact: A Tangipahoa homeowner is pushing back on an Entergy transmission project approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission, saying the line route will clear 175 feet of trees near his backyard with little notice. Workforce Development: SWEPCO honored 18 journeyman lineworkers after completing a U.S. Department of Labor-accredited apprenticeship, reinforcing the pipeline for grid maintenance across Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Higher Ed Funding & Food Insecurity: Louisiana’s Higher Education Commissioner says public universities are still more than $850 million underfunded and highlights campus food insecurity affecting 38% of four-year and nearly half of two-year students. Local Real Estate: New Orleans tourism leaders backed the Omni Hotel bond approval, while VPG Holdings bought the 200 Carondelet high-rise for about $27.2 million to continue mixed-income housing. Public Health & Seafood Safety: Louisiana and Florida reported deaths tied to flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus linked to oysters, with Louisiana tracking 17 cases and six deaths this year. Community & Grants: Adolesco Preparatory Academy received a $6,520 Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant for ADA-compliant water bottle filling stations.
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