Nondisclosure Agreements

NDAs have become a flashpoint in Louisiana politics, drawing criticism from voters on both the left and right. Will they play a role in the Nov. 3 election?

Residents are suing Vermilion Parish, alleging that officials violated Louisiana Open Meetings Law to keep the details of the SpaceX deal from public view.

In a conversation with Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins, Nungesser discusses the NDA he signed, how Gov. Landry's administration pushed the practice and why he thinks the public deserves to know what the state gives up to land these deals.

The new bonds add to the $2.6 billion in incentives the state has already given the company.

Clint Cointment says his administration isn't hiding any public records about the Hyundai Steel deal, despite denying requests from residents, advocacy groups, the courts and the Gulf States Newsroom.

Residents who live near where SpaceX’s rockets will be launched say they were kept in the dark about the project.

Within months of signing a NDA with Laidley LLC, Letlow began buying stock in Meta and Nvidia. She didn't disclose those trades for more than a year.

Records show Landry personally executed a "Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement" in April 2024 with Laidley LLC, the data center subsidiary of Meta Platforms.

Legal experts warn that the NDAs could create a culture of fear and chill employees’ constitutionally protected speech.

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