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How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- In April 2024, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry urgently instructed state revenue secretary Richard Nelson to ensure the passage of a legislative bill for an unspecified but important purpose.
- Richard Nelson approached the bill's author, Republican Rep. Chris Turner, to "hijack" the bill, initially intended as a tax rebate for fiber-optic equipment.
- By the time the bill was voted on in the state House, its focus had shifted to providing tax rebates for equipment used in data centers instead.
