Louisiana Wins Back-to-Back Platinum Deal of the Year, Signaling a New Era of National Competitiveness
Louisiana has earned Business Facilities’ Platinum Deal of the Year for the second consecutive year, with Hyundai Steel’s $5.8 billion investment in Ascension Parish recognized as the nation’s most significant development announcement of 2025.
Landry signs film bill, boosting Louisiana industry
Louisiana’s film and television industry is poised for a major revival following the signing of Senate Bill 232 into law by Gov. Jeff Landry. The bill, now officially Act 44, marks a significant overhaul of the state’s film incentive program and is being hailed by industry leaders as a “game-changer” for jobs, small businesses and the creative economy.
Swiss health tech company to build $100M AI campus in Houma
A global innovator in AI and brain-inspired technology will invest in a $100 million innovation campus in Houma’s Terrebonne Parish.
Louisiana Earns ‘Deal of the Year’ Award for Historic $10 Billion Meta AI Data Center Project in Northeast Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. – Business Facilities Magazine, a respected national trade publication favored by site selectors for large businesses, has recognized Louisiana’s $10 billion Meta artificial intelligence data center as its Platinum 2024 Deal of the Year. It is the magazine’s highest honor for major investments in the United States.
Reading is rare bright spot in Louisiana education, lawmaker says. ‘We’re winning.’
It’s one of just three states where students’ reading scores have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, and its fourth graders led the country in reading growth on a 2022 national test. The gains followed sweeping literacy changes pursued by Louisiana’s Legislature and education department, including new teacher training, literacy coaches and dyslexia screenings.
Guest column: Louisiana is finally a good place for business. Now it’s time to lead.
The 2025 legislative session has come to a close, and with it, Louisiana enters a new era of economic possibility.
The team at Louisiana Economic Development entered this legislative session riding a wave of historic wins: Meta’s data center in Richland Parish, Hyundai’s first North American steel plant in Donaldsonville and major liquid natural gas investments in both the southeast and southwest corners of the state. We closed out this year’s session having announced $62 billion in new capital investment across the state since Gov. Jeff Landry took office last year.
Louisiana poised for a bright economic future with new projects and successful workforce training
Louisiana citizens have more opportunities than ever before to receive an affordable education that leads to well-paying jobs and financial stability, thanks to the work of several organizations across the state.