AI in emergency response: New Orleans is letting an AI system field some 911 calls, aiming to reduce call overload—while critics warn that real-world emergencies are messy and could lead to dangerous misreads. Data-center power fight: Louisiana regulators blocked Meta from turning over records tied to its Richland Parish expansion, keeping job and electricity projections under wraps as Entergy seeks approval for major new generation. Public health policy clash: Trump’s executive order pushing separate measles-mumps-rubella shots and cutting the overall schedule is drawing backlash from medical groups and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, as experts warn about missed vaccinations and higher infection risk. Coastal restoration results: Louisiana’s 1,170-acre Barataria Basin wetland project is already seeing shrimp, crabs, and red drum returning—an early win for habitat recovery. Energy outlook: The U.S. is on track for a record natural gas year in 2026, with growth concentrated in the Permian and Haynesville. Tech for healthcare: Ochsner is expanding AI-assisted clinical trial screening across its Gulf South network, boosting trial candidate identification while cutting manual work. Infrastructure & safety: Baton Rouge broke ground on a $28M Nicholson Drive expansion, and Louisiana auditors say truck size/weight enforcement is underperforming, hurting road conditions.