Applied Digital Expansion: Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development announced Applied Digital’s $3.6B AI data center campus in Rapides Parish near Boyce, with 300 MW of IT load, about 418 jobs, and peak construction employment around 1,500. Disaster Readiness: FEMA acting administrator Bob Fenton says the agency is ready for hurricane season as FEMA faces a proposed redesign of its disaster-response role. Tariff Volatility for Metals: Reuters reports another decision on refined copper import tariffs is looming, widening price premiums and reshaping where copper flows. Hurricane Season Prep in Louisiana: FEMA’s “Silent Echo” exercise simulated a Category 2 storm near Creole, showing how federal, state, and local partners coordinate before June 1. Tourism Revenue Pressure: The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District says new events helped offset cancellations that threatened Superdome-related tourism and hotel-motel tax revenue. Sports Betting Regulation: AG Dave Yost and other attorneys general urged the CFTC to keep sports-related prediction markets under state jurisdiction. Public Safety Collaboration: Shreveport City Council approved a coordinated response model to improve how domestic violence incidents are handled, with the sheriff’s office as the central point. Sexual Assault Survivors: Louisiana lawmakers sent a bill creating a survivor-led sexual assault task force to the governor. Local Business Growth: Porsche New Orleans opened a new dealership on Veterans Boulevard, signaling continued investment in the corridor.