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Outgoing state elections chief decries conspiracy theories, but still has concerns

Louisiana’s Voting System Commission, though well intentioned, provided a venue for misinformation about the state’s elections, outgoing Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says. 

Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana redistricting case creates uncertainty  

The U.S. Supreme Court last week created an uncertain outlook for Louisiana’s congressional races next year, deciding to let a lawsuit against the state’s new district maps run its course. 

Dispute between BRAF affiliate, Chevron subsidiary headed back to court

Baton Rouge-based Wilbur Marvin Foundation and a subsidiary of Chevron are winding down their...

Downtown bar owner facing eviction from two locations

The owner of the downtown Baton Rouge building that hosts Happy’s Irish Pub has filed to evict the bar, the second such action against the same bar owner in as many weeks, public records show. 

Lawsuits challenging diversity efforts could hit funding for small businesses 

Activists looking to roll back diversity programs are suing several big companies―including Comcast, Progressive...

Popular downtown Baton Rouge bar plans nearby move amid rent issues 

Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s, a bar, live music venue and event space in downtown Baton Rouge, plans to move across the road and about a block south on Third Street, though the owner has unfinished business with his current landlord.
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How incoming Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple wants to change the industry 

Louisiana appears headed in a new direction when it comes to insurance regulations. 

​​Metro Council takes up ‘BRAVE Cave,’ $11.2M grant for transit 

Outgoing Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome are scheduled Wednesday to give the Metro Council an update on the ongoing “BRAVE Cave” investigation. 

Here’s the latest on Louisiana’s battle over a new Black congressional district 

Federal appeals court judges in New Orleans closely questioned voting rights advocates and attorneys...

Case against prominent Baton Rouge investment adviser may finally be winding down

More than a decade ago, local investors sued Walter Morales and his firm, Commonwealth Advisors, alleging that they were misled about how risky their investments were and how their money was handled, which Morales denied.