Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission is scheduled to take up Entergy's procedural motion at its session on Wednesday (April 15).

On this week’s episode, we look at the legal agreements elected officials in Louisiana are signing to conceal large developments — like data centers.

Louisiana officials signed non-disclosure agreements as Amazon's $12 billion data centers unfolded in secret.

The Gulf States Newsroom wants to find out what residents in Richland Parish want to know concerning Meta's Hyperion data center's impact on their lives by monitoring and testing the air, water and dust.

After months of complaints from residents about skyrocketing rates, Delta Utilities appeared before the New Orleans City Council to answer questions about its billing structure.

The special meeting to consider the future of data center development projects in the city was called shortly after news broke about a proposed data center in New Orleans East.

Federal funding cuts and a 43-day government shutdown made 2025 a chaotic year for food banks in the South. For many, the challenges may provide a road map for 2026.

The state's food banks say food insecurity is growing. Meanwhile, they've lost some federal support.

On this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at data centers. Tech company Meta says it’s building the largest data center in the world — in Richland Parish, Louisiana.