For generations, Americans looked west when they thought about opportunity. Today, they should look south.
Louisiana has always powered America. We fueled the nation with energy, fed it through our farms and ports, built ships that defended it, and manufactured the products that helped it grow.
Now, we are helping lead Americas next frontier: space.
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With SpaceX choosing Louisiana for its newest chapter, our state is taking its place at the center of the economic and technological race that will define the 21st century. This is more than a win for Louisiana. It is a win for America.
For many years, Louisiana saw transformative investments land somewhere else. We watched other states attract the industries of the future while too many of our own left in search of opportunity.
Not anymore.
SpaceX did not choose Louisiana by accident.
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It chose Louisiana because we made a deliberate decision to compete.
Over the past two years, we have cut taxes, reduced bureaucracy, modernized economic development, strengthened workforce training, and created an environment where major employers know they can build and succeed.
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The results speak for themselves.
Louisiana has secured more than $250 billion in announced private investment. Meta is building one of the largest artificial intelligence data centers in history in North Louisiana. Hyundai Steel is investing billions in advanced manufacturing along our River. And Louisiana continues to solidify its position as Americas energy powerhouse through transformative LNG investments â including Woodsides $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project, Venture Globals $18 billion expansion, and Commonwealth LNGs $13 billion facility.
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Together, these projects are creating thousands of jobs, strengthening American energy security, and cementing Louisianas role as a global energy leader.
Louisiana is not betting its future on a single industry. We are building an economy that leads in energy, manufacturing, technology, and now aerospace.
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SpaceX is the latest chapter in that story.
Some will see rockets. I see what they make possible.
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I see high-paying jobs for Louisiana workers. I see engineers, welders, electricians, fabricators, software developers, and skilled tradespeople building the future right here. I see students who once believed they had to leave Louisiana to pursue careers in technology and innovation realizing they can build those careers at home. I see comm
