AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Safety Training: A free Sept. 10 webinar spotlights practical AI use in workplace safety, with focus on privacy, ethics, and keeping humans in the loop. Campus Growth & Workforce: LSU Shreveport says credit hours and degrees are surging, while a Tangipahoa program offers 30-hour bus-operator certification training for new drivers. Public Tech Oversight: Louisiana’s Flock/ALPR controversy keeps rolling, including a Jefferson Parish deputy fired for using license-plate tracking thousands of times tied to a personal dispute—raising questions about audits and misuse. Rural Health Funding Demand: More than 500 applicants are chasing over $200M in new federal rural health money, with categories capped and decisions expected later this fall. Health Research: A new report finds gestational hypertension is rising fast, affecting more than 1 in 10 births in 2024. Energy & Industry Tech: Ucore reports 99.5% NdPr recovery from mixed feedstocks, pointing toward Louisiana rare-earth processing plans. AI Infrastructure Politics: Data centers remain a flashpoint as communities debate power, water, and local control, with Louisiana tied to the broader national fight.
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