Posted by Hope Schumaker on August 12, 2026Unpacking the Toolkit: What Can Other Policy Areas Learn from BEAD Buildout in Louisiana?The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) has emphasized access and a closing of the [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on August 10, 2026Open to Work: AI Shapes Hiring TrendsPredictions about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) have spanned utopia, robot apocalypse, and [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on July 31, 2026A Name You Can’t Trust: The App Store Freedom Act and the Regulations Behind the WordsLawmakers in Washington seem to have stumbled upon legislative alchemy. If you refer to government [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on July 24, 2026A Tale of Two StatesLouisiana has been called many things—New York is not one of them. From climate to culture, and now data [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on July 21, 2026Special Delivery: Drone Technology in Our StateLouisiana is positioning itself as a leader in welcoming new and emerging technologies. From Waymos [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on July 9, 2026Star Power: Satellites in Space Boost Connectivity in LouisianaLouisiana has attacked the digital divide with grit and efficiency. The state’s broadband office, [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on June 30, 2026AI in Medicine: More Than a HypotheticalThe average American is optimistic about how artificial intelligence (AI) can change healthcare. Anyone [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on June 23, 2026Just a Bill? Two Troubling Technology Bills Are Heating Up This SummerAs the temperatures rise, so too does a distinctly anti-innovation, anti-competition sentiment in the [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on June 16, 2026For the Children? Data Center Strengthens Local School District, CommunityRichland Parish, Louisiana is not often the subject of national news. This month has been an exception. [...]Read more