By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
Let’s take a deep dive into the deal that’s bringing SpaceX to Louisiana.
Gov. Jeff Landry speaks at Frank’s Theatre on Aug. 25, 2026, announcing SpaceX’s Starbase Louisiana project in coastal Vermillion Parish (Wes Muller/LAI)
By Wes Muller
Louisiana officials offered SpaceX what might be one of the largest single-project tax breaks in U.S. history to cinch a $100 billion deal to build its largest launch facility yet in coastal Vermilion Parish. We’ve examined state documents that detail the incentives provided to a company owned by the world’s richest man.
One of Louisiana’s five plans that cover people on Medicaid will no longer be available in 2027. (Otto Kitsinger/States Newsroom)
By Julie O’Donoghue
When Gov. Jeff Landry took office in January 2024, six health insurance plans covered more than 1.6 million people on Medicaid. The state has been aggressive about screening recipients for eligibility since then, and 25% fewer people are on its coverage rolls. And starting in January, only four insurers will provide Medicaid coverage in Louisiana.
A child looks up at a masked federal agent as his parents are spoken to before being let go after a court hearing in immigration court in New York City in September 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
By Nada Hassanein
Healthcare providers say immigration arrests and detentions are taking a particularly acute toll on children’s health as families isolate at home. They say some cases worsen because fearful parents aren’t coming in to obtain care for their kids.
By Alex Brown
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 22 states are suing Amazon, claiming the online retail company used artificial bids to inflate costs for advertisers, bringing in tens of billions of dollars.
By Elise Plunk
Louisiana State University, in partnership with the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to advance wetland science. The two schools are teaming to learn more about preserving Louisiana’s delta wetlands and Rhode Island’s salt marsh ecosystem.
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