SUMMARY: The New Orleans City Council is allocating $100 million for a project with Entergy aimed at strengthening the power grid through the Accelerated Resilience Plan, part of a broader $1 billion initiative over ten years. This plan will harden over 3,000 power poles and repair more than 63 critical electrical lines to ensure quicker power restoration after storms, like Hurricane Francine and Hurricane Ida. The goal is to enhance the grid’s durability, with new poles capable of withstanding winds up to 140 mph. The project is set to begin immediately to better prepare for potential storms.

City council approves first phase of Entergy’s resilience plan.

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SUMMARY: Louisiana officials have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a migrant tested positive for drug-resistant tuberculosis at a privately-run facility with a history of infectious disease issues. Governor Jeff Landry highlighted concerns over border security and public health. The U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order preventing ICE from releasing potentially infectious detainees without health department approval. The lawsuit follows whistleblower reports alleging unsafe practices at the Richwood Correctional Center, such as mixing exposed and healthy detainees and inadequate safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing disease transmission risks.

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SUMMARY: Senator Bill Cassidy announced that Louisiana has been awarded over $20 million from an FAA grant, sourced from the airport terminal program in the infrastructure investment and jobs act. Monroe Regional Airport will receive $2.5 million of this funding, which will be allocated for the replacement and installation of two existing passenger boarding bridges.

Monroe Regional Airport to receive $2.5 million grant

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