News Releases and Feature Stories

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February 23, 2026

News Release

Amazon Selects Louisiana for $12 Billion Data Center Campuses in Major U.S. Expansion

The project is expected to create 540 on-site new jobs and support an additional 1,700 in the community overall. The investment establishes Amazon’s first data center...

News Release

February 6, 2026

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RPCC, Hyundai Steel and State Leaders Break Ground on New Training Center in Donaldsonville

DONALDSONVILLE, La. – River Parishes Community College (RPCC), in partnership with Hyundai Steel and state and local leaders, celebrated a major milestone in workforce development...

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January 22, 2026

News Release

Gov. Landry Announces Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy, Positions State to Unleash Energy Dominance on a Global Scale

Baton Rouge, La. – Governor Jeff Landry today unveiled the Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy, a comprehensive framework for aligning state agencies, regional and local partners, regulators,...

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January 5, 2026

News Release

Louisiana Wins Back-to-Back Platinum Deal of the Year, Signaling a New Era of National Competitiveness

Hyundai Steel’s nearly $6 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish named top development project of 2025. Louisiana is the first state to earn back-to-back top honors. The...