Roundup: LNG tax windfall / High beef prices / Microsoft’s AI push

Roundup: LNG tax windfall / High beef prices / Microsoft’s AI push

$4B in property taxes: Cameron Parish is expected to collect more than $4 billion in property taxes over the next decade as tax exemptions expire for six major LNG facilities. Annual property tax revenue is projected to rise from about $75 million in 2026 to more than $300 million by 2037, driven largely by the end of the Industrial Tax Exemption Program benefits. Parish leaders say the additional revenue will help fund infrastructure, coastal r…