This is a rendering of what the Jazz Museum will look like after renovations at its French Quarter campus. Image: Courtesy of Lt. Governor's office
🎶 Officials break ground today on a $1.1 million renovation at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. They plan to remodel the café and add an outdoor performance stage, according to Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser's office.
🤑 City Council members yesterday unanimously overruled Mayor LaToya Cantrell's veto of the budget. The new budget, which includes employee furloughs, starts Jan. 1. (WWL)
🍊 Ben & Ben Becnel's longstanding Plaquemines Parish fruit and veggie stands are closing. They've got a BOGO sale on jarred produce as they wind down business in the coming days. (Facebook)
⚖️ A 2023 Louisiana law requiring social media platforms confirm its users' ages is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week. Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to appeal the decision. (Louisiana Illuminator)
💰 Louisiana landed another $10 billion data center. This one will be developed by Hut 8 in West Feliciana Parish. Anthropic has signed a long-term lease for the facility. (Shreveport Times)
State regulators also approved a new pathway this week on major electricity connection projects that could help speed up data center approvals. (WWNO)
More than 3,000 new data centers are planned nationwide, according to a new analysis shared first with Axios. Go deeper.
🤩 Two holiday parades roll this weekend. Plus, Caroling in the Square is Sunday. More things to do.
