Gov. Jeff Landry: New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana as it once was

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 889

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Amid an ongoing power struggle between state Republicans and New Orleans Democrats, Gov. Jeff Landry said New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana’s economic success as it has been in the past.

“Used to be, the saying was, ‘Where goes New Orleans, where goes the state.’ Let me tell you what happened today. That has changed, ” Landry said Monday after a press conference announcing the expansion of an enormous Meta …

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