Louisiana Gov. Landry Urges Lutnick to Keep BEAD Funds for Broadband Push

Louisiana governor urges for unspent BEAD money to be invested - Broadband Communities

News Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is urging the federal government to invest remaining BEAD allocations into state-led initiatives. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities In a letter sent to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, obtained and published by Ars Technica on Monday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said his state will have significant BEAD funds remaining thanks to Lutnick’s reforms. Louisiana’s Republican governor wrote that unspent…

Louisiana Gov. Landry Urges Lutnick to Keep BEAD Funds for Broadband Push

In a move that underscores growing tensions over federal broadband funding under the incoming Trump administration, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has penned a pointed letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, imploring the federal government not to claw back unspent portions of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The letter, dated September 8, 2025, and obtained by Ars Technica, reveals Landry’s concerns…

Ted Hearn: Check Please – Louisiana Wants to Raid Lutnick’s $13 Billion BEAD Piggy Bank

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