Development
Louisiana ranks last on U.S. News' Best States list
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios
U.S. News and World Report released its Best States rankings this week, putting Louisiana all the way at the bottom of its list.
Why it matters: Well, it certainly doesn’t look good. The magazine based its rankings on survey data across eight distinct categories, including subjects like health care, infrastructure, crime and education.
See renderings of the proposed $160M Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience museum
A rendering of the proposed Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience. Image: Courtesy of the Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience
Developers are eyeing the construction of a 120,000-square-foot, $160 million museum dedicated to Louisiana’s music heritage, slated for a parcel of land across from the Warehouse District edge of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Driving the news: Project leaders for the Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience are requesting $75 million in capital outlay funds from the state legislature, which would be paid over four years.
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