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Rep. Julia Letlow bought Meta stock after signing an NDA with the company, records show

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By Drew Hawkins Verified
| Louisiana Illuminator
This story was produced by the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration between Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WBHM in Alabama, WWNO and WRKF in Louisiana and NPR. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow signed a nondisclosure agreement with Laidley LLC — a shell company of Meta Platforms — on June 29, 2024, giving her access to confidential details about the tech giant’s plans for a $50 billion data center in Richland Parish, according to the document obtained by the Gulf States Newsroom.
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Tracked changes: An Entergy exec ghostwrote Louisiana PSC motions supporting Meta, Hyundai Original

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By Drew Hawkins Verified
| WWNO-FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
In at least two Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) proceedings, motions supporting large industrial projects the commissioners adopted as their own were written by an Entergy Louisiana executive, records obtained by the Gulf States Newsroom show. The clearest example is the August 20, 2025 LPSC vote approving Entergy's settlement to build generation and transmission infrastructure for Meta's $50 billion data center in Richland Parish.
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Judge sends Meta subpoena fight to full Public Service Commission Original

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By Drew Hawkins Verified
| WWNO-FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
A Louisiana Public Service Commission administrative law judge declined to reconsider her own ruling ordering Meta to hand over data on its data center's costs and power needs, instead referring the matter to the Commission's five commissioners for review. Judge Melanie Verzwyvelt's decision could shape how much the public ever learns about the true cost and payoff of the state's biggest industrial buildout, while also setting a precedent for other, future projects.
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