AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealthcare Workforce & Training: Baton Rouge Community College is launching an Ochsner Mobile Healthcare Training Lab with a $472,500 gift, bringing phlebotomy, medical assistant, and CNA training to high schools and rural sites starting spring 2027. Road & Construction Impacts: DOTD will fully shut down I-610 in New Orleans from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for a $9.5M repaving and patching project, with detours via I-10. Industrial Development Transparency: A judge ordered Ascension Parish to release documents tied to the RiverPlex Mega Park industrial project, though not during the appeal process. Energy Reliability & Data Centers: A Monroe-area forum highlighted Louisiana’s grid reliability issues and the growing power strain from data center buildouts, pushing for backup options to keep lights on. Maritime & Port Activity: New Orleans is welcoming historic vessels for Sail 250, with free public tours expected to draw thousands along the Mississippi River. Local Business & Consumer Costs: AAA reports Memorial Day travel demand remains strong even as drivers feel pressure at the pump, with gas prices still elevated after recent declines.
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