AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSkilled-Trades Push for AI Data Centers: Meta is funding its America’s Workforce Academy with $115M to train electricians, welders and construction workers, with pilot programs including Baton Rouge—aimed at easing the labor crunch behind the AI infrastructure buildout. Workforce & Community in New Orleans: A New Orleans Free Store in the Lower Ninth Ward is turning an abandoned-looking building into a no-cost resource hub, offering clothing and household goods twice a week. Local Business & Culture: Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain Hotel keeps jazz and dinner tightly linked, leaning into New Orleans’ live-music draw. Louisiana Nonprofit Expansion: The Louisiana Association for the Blind opened a new $4.8M Assistive Technology Center to expand training and access to new tech for visually impaired residents. Energy & Shipping Security: A Louisiana-loaded LNG carrier reported a suspected cyberattack that disrupted safety and control systems, diverting the ship after systems failure. Policy & Cost of Living: U.S. Sen. John Kennedy said the Iran war is driving inflation by pushing up oil costs—an argument aimed at voters in competitive races. Community Calendar: East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners set a fall plant sale Sept. 26 at LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, with applications also open for a $5,000 creativity award.
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