Energy update: Public Service Commissioner Jean Paul Coussan will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will talk about demystifying the PSC, Meta’s data center project in Richland Parish, nuclear energy and the future of electricity in Louisiana. The Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. and the program beginning at 12:15 p.m. Learn more about the event.
Air safety concerns: Delta Air Lines urged Congress to quickly pass a clean continuing resolution to end the federal shutdown and pay air traffic controllers, who missed their first full paychecks this week. The airline warned that unpaid, overworked controllers pose growing risks to aviation safety as the political stalemate continues. Read more from CNBC.
Pressure for change: A bipartisan coalition is urging the federal government to scrutinize and potentially end legacy admissions, arguing that giving preference to alumni children undermines merit-based college access. The push comes amid growing political and public pressure to eliminate nonacademic advantages following the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action. Read more from The Wall Street Journal.
