The Data Center Power Fight Is Moving From Policy to Grid Operations
New federal records show how regulators are tracking large electricity users, allocating grid costs and preparing for emergencies.
The Second Price of a House
A $300,000 home may carry a $300,000 price tag, but a buyer financing that amount at 7% could pay more than $418,000 in interest over 30 years. That second price helps explain the growing divide between homeowners holding 3% mortgages and buyers trying to make today’s payments work.
Calcasieu Cuts Property Tax Millages as Industrial Assessment Disputes Continue
Calcasieu Parish has approved two property tax millage reductions for 2026. Meanwhile, disputes involving CITGO and Phillips 66 highlight the importance of industrial assessments to local government revenue.
337.NEWS Opens Louisiana Public Records Archive to the Public
337.NEWS has launched a public Louisiana records archive, preserving government documents, court filings, regulatory records, and other primary sources for independent examination.
Project Osprey: What Happened Before Starbase Louisiana Was Announced
337.NEWS is tracing the NDAs, aerospace laws, incentives and transportation planning behind Starbase Louisiana—and publishing its Project Osprey research as records arrive.
Not in My Backyard: How Communities Fight Data Centers, Solar Farms and Mega-Projects
A guide to the zoning, permits, utility decisions and public deadlines that shape how communities respond to large projects in Louisiana.
Commonwealth LNG Sought a Bigger Tax Exemption. Cameron Parish Said No. Then the Governor’s Office Got Involved.
Commonwealth LNG already held Louisiana ITEP contracts when it sought to increase its Cameron Parish property-tax exemption from 80% to 93%. Public records trace the request from local opposition to discussions involving the governor’s office.
Louisiana Opens $50M for Shovel-Ready Sites. Beauregard Got Nothing in Round One
Louisiana opened another $50 million FastSites round for industrial site development. Calcasieu landed two sites in Round I while Beauregard landed none.
337 Land Report #1: 750 acres near Singer, and what it signals
Solar, data centers, and Fort Polk buffers. What moved Southwest Louisiana land this week.
