North Louisiana soon will have a new Public Service Commissioner for the first time in 23 years. Two men who currently hold public office in Shreveport are competing to replace populist Democrat Foster Campbell, who is celebrating a half-century in elected office.
The PSC’s 5th District is a largely rural area, home to some of the poorest parishes in Louisiana and to the largest data center in the state- the massive Hyperion Meta site in Richland Parish. In addition, three Amazon Web Services data centers, worth $16 billion, are being built in Caddo and Bossier Parishes…