AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFirst Amendment Watch: A new explainer breaks down “jawboning” — when government pressures private companies to limit others’ speech — and why it can clash with the First Amendment. Local Courts & Records: Ascension Parish leaders weigh a lawsuit over denied public documents tied to the planned RiverPlex Mega Park, with a judge ordering releases pending appeal. Entertainment & Pop Culture: New Orleans East developers are pushing Bayou Phoenix, a $500M entertainment hub, sports complex, and movie studio, and Shreveport’s Geek’d Con returns Aug. 14–16 with celebrity signings and Funko Pop must-haves. Arts & Community: Baton Rouge’s City-Brooks Park vision gets a boost in a guest op-ed, while Bossier City hires Rich Carroll to run the East Bank Arts Building & Plaza. Sports & Culture: UALR and Troy meet in an NCAA super regional with a College World Series trip on the line, and a longtime Auburn sports radio voice, Paul Ellen, dies at 75. Food & Fun: National Doughnut Day spotlights the tradition behind the sweet holiday. Health & Safety: A new state law requires immediate notification when an inmate is mistakenly released.
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