By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
“It is not difficult to think of a scenario where this bill will add delays or directly limit the collaborations we can do with foreign scientists.” — Rodrigo Diaz, an LSU scientist on a new security council that must approve research projects at Louisiana colleges involving partnerships with certain countries. Scroll down for the full story.
Gabrielle Settoon’s family, including three elementary-aged children, live in Satsuma about 30 yards away from where a carbon dioxide is planned. (Photo by Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Elise Plunk
Property owners near the planned CF Industries carbon dioxide pipeline are voicing their opposition to the project and displeasure with the lack of information from public officials about details including safety plans. The proposed line will stretch 50 miles from Ascension Parish to Livingston Parish, crossing through a cypress swamp as well as near schools and residential areas.
A new research security council has the power the approve or reject partnerships at Louisiana universities involving schools and researchers from China, Cuba, Iran and Russia. (Photo by Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Piper Hutchinson
Faculty at Louisiana universities from certain countries will soon have to seek state permission to do their research under a new, far-reaching law that dramatically increases surveillance of researchers. The author of the law sold it as an extra layer of security to prevent Chinese spies from stealing research conducted at Louisiana universities, but it goes much further.
Fans cheer on the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)
By Shauneen Miranda
The measure, clearing its second procedural hurdle, would set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to the NCAA, establish a five-year eligibility timeline for athletes and bar professional athletes from competing in college athletics. But even if the Senate passes the bill, there’s no indication of when it might go before the House.
By Julie O’Donoghue
The Louisiana Department of Health has proposed new, larger contract extensions for the four health insurance companies that will remain a part of the Medicaid program. The deals were shared with state lawmakers Thursday and will follow the exit of two private companies that are leaving the state — and up to 580,000 enrollees — by the end of the year.
By Héctor Alejandro Arzate
Mississippi River mayors came together this week to help river communities evaluate data center proposals, as the facilities continue to rapidly expand across the basin. As the need for artificial intelligence and data storage grows, more cities are being approached by companies interested in building data centers in their communities.
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