Louisiana wrapped up 2025 on a high note with record-breaking economic achievements, as Louisiana Economic Development announced over $61 billion in capital investments and more than 9,300 new direct jobs paying an average salary of $91,000, well above the state average. According to Louisiana Economic Development, recent projects include Saronic Technologies' $300 million expansion in Franklin for autonomous vessel production, SLB's $30 million growth in Shreveport for digital infrastructure, Epic Piping's $25 million headquarters upgrade in Livingston, ElementUSA's $850 million rare-earth refining facility in southeast Louisiana, and Hut 8's $10 billion AI data center in West Feliciana Parish. Governor Jeff Landry hailed this as a new era of growth, with LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois emphasizing the focus on high-wage opportunities.
In politics, a federal judge ruled Louisiana's 2023 social media age-verification law unconstitutional, blocking enforcement due to First Amendment concerns, as reported by Route Fifty. The law aimed to protect children online but was deemed overly broad. Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to appeal. Meanwhile, the Department of Health declined to renew United Healthcare's Medicaid contract for next year, per KNOE News headlines. The legislature wrapped its session, with no meetings scheduled through late December, according to the Louisiana Senate schedule.
Education saw progress as LSU's Board of Supervisors approved creating a School of Construction, building on its nation's largest construction management program with over 2,000 students, Louisiana Radio Network reports. Donors pledged $42 million, matched by the state. Community concerns include a corruption probe into Lafayette Parish schools' construction projects, launched by the Attorney General, as sources told The Current.
No major weather events disrupted the state recently, with mild conditions prevailing.
Looking Ahead, watch for the Louisiana Board of Regents' vote on LSU's new school next year, LED's push into 2026 marking its 90th anniversary, and the attorney general's appeal on the social media ruling. The 2026 legislative session dates are forthcoming.
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