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Louisiana's August Regulatory Docket: Five Fights Being Decided Before Anyone Files a Bill
Regulatory Roundup

Louisiana's August Regulatory Docket: Five Fights Being Decided Before Anyone Files a Bill

Five Louisiana regulatory actions this August — from an $18 billion data-center buildout to a reversed foster-care reimbursement cut — share one trait: each is being decided before any 2027 bill exists.

August 24, 2026
CMS's New ABA Toolkit Meets Three Different Medicaid Models: Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas
Health Policy

CMS's New ABA Toolkit Meets Three Different Medicaid Models: Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas

CMS's new toolkit documents Medicaid autism-therapy spending outpacing the population it serves, with $198.4 million in improper payments already found nationwide. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas each administer ABA through a different structure — so the toolkit lands differently in each state.

August 14, 2026
What the August JLCB Meeting Tells Healthcare Providers About Louisiana's Medicaid Trajectory
Budget & Appropriations

What the August JLCB Meeting Tells Healthcare Providers About Louisiana's Medicaid Trajectory

The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget reviewed the state's five-year baseline on August 13. Buried in the projection: LDH's state general fund need grows by $362 million in a single year — and no other department comes close.

August 14, 2026
The 340B Rebate Pilot Runs Through the Prescriber's Pen
Healthcare Policy

The 340B Rebate Pilot Runs Through the Prescriber's Pen

What HRSA's January 2027 rebate model pilot start actually means for physicians and every covered entity type on the Gulf Coast — beyond the trade-association fight.

August 4, 2026
The State of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Louisiana, Mid-2026
Health Policy

The State of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Louisiana, Mid-2026

Reimbursement rates are up, facility-need protections are in place, and the field just marked a season of recognition — but parity enforcement is stalling nationally, collaborative care adoption is lagging, and this year’s Legislature moved in two different directions on treatment access. Here’s where things stand.

July 28, 2026
What Happened to Louisiana’s AI Agenda in 2026 — and Why Washington Had a Say
AI Policy & Infrastructure Monitor

What Happened to Louisiana’s AI Agenda in 2026 — and Why Washington Had a Say

A session that opened with more than 20 AI bills in play closed with almost all of them stalled, parked, or quietly withdrawn. Here’s what passed, what didn’t, and the federal pressure campaign that decided the difference.

July 7, 2026
Louisiana FY2026–27 Budget: Final Priorities & What They Mean for You
Legislative Recap

Louisiana FY2026–27 Budget: Final Priorities & What They Mean for You

The Legislature closed its 2026 session with a $53.4 billion state budget — a second consecutive standstill spending plan passed with no new taxes. Here is what changed, what held steady, and where the opportunities are for healthcare, economic development, research, education, and energy stakeholders.

June 18, 2026
Introducing the AI Policy & Infrastructure Monitor — Gulf Coast Edition
AI Policy & Infrastructure Monitor

Introducing the AI Policy & Infrastructure Monitor — Gulf Coast Edition

A recurring executive brief on the state-level moves shaping AI infrastructure and healthcare AI across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas.

February 20, 2026
The Federal Threat to Biomedical Innovation: Why Decentralized Liberty Demands Local Production
Health Policy

The Federal Threat to Biomedical Innovation: Why Decentralized Liberty Demands Local Production

A federal Inflation Reduction Act provision penalizing small-molecule drug development threatens Louisiana's life-sciences sector — and the state's ability to lead the nation in medical breakthroughs.

December 21, 2024
The Wires Beneath the Policy
Energy Policy

The Wires Beneath the Policy

Why Louisiana Cannot Build Its Way Past a Broken Transmission Queue

July 14, 2022
A Market Killed by Design
Energy Policy

A Market Killed by Design

What Louisiana's 2019 Net-Metering Rule Reveals About the Cost of Utility Capture

September 30, 2021
Common Ground
Energy Policy

Common Ground

Building a Solar Siting Framework Louisiana's Landowners Can Trust

August 13, 2021
Reconciling Agriculture and Infrastructure Through Agri-Solar Design
Energy Policy

Reconciling Agriculture and Infrastructure Through Agri-Solar Design

Dual-use agri-solar frameworks let Louisiana preserve agricultural heritage while unlocking utility-scale energy infrastructure on the same acreage.

July 1, 2021
Safeguarding Capital and Commercial Freedom in Louisiana's Energy Market
Energy Policy

Safeguarding Capital and Commercial Freedom in Louisiana's Energy Market

Overreaching solar decommissioning bills threatened to drive commercial investment out of Louisiana. Direct advocacy at the State Capitol secured amendments that protect developers and landowners alike.

May 28, 2021
Industrial Momentum: The Unstoppable Realization of Louisiana's Energy Footprint
Energy Policy

Industrial Momentum: The Unstoppable Realization of Louisiana's Energy Footprint

A comprehensive 1012 Industry Report shows Louisiana's legacy industrial assets are perfectly suited for modern energy manufacturing — driven by market demand, not legislative edict.

April 17, 2021

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