Opinions

Commentary, editorials, and perspectives on the issues shaping business and the community across the Capital Region.

Riegel: What rankings really tell us about the Baton Rouge economy

Recent rankings that have the Baton Rouge job market dropping 107 spaces basically tells us we're wedded to the health of the petrochemical industry.

Alford: Democrats have a legislative agenda, too

Much has been made in the mainstream media about the supermajority Republicans hold in...

Alford: The Legislature’s need for speed 

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is quite the gearhead, having worked as a certified mechanic...

Life can change … in a heartbeat

Baton Rouge's Roxane Bingham remembers her heart attack as though it happened yesterday. Her message: Pay attention to your body if something seems wrong.

Alford: The evolution of Louisiana’s budget politics

From 1992 to 2007, during the administrations of former Govs. Edwin Edwards, Mike Foster...

JR Ball: The trouble with democracy in Baton Rouge

JR Ball: Democracy was never meant to be easy, but the brand of it on display in Baton Rouge is especially messy at the moment.
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Riegel: Let sun shine on public procurement contract deals

Riegel: In Louisiana, there always seems to be questions about the awarding of government contracts; is that normal ... or the Louisiana way?

Publisher: Put young talent at the Baton Rouge power table

If Baton Rouge is going to grow and evolve in a fast-changing world, then it needs to get more young people in positions of authority and influence.

Alford: The make-an-impression session

Lately it seems as if everyone in Capitoland will have something to prove when...

Alford: The GOP vs. GOP dynamic

Louisiana voters began the process of fully embracing Republican candidates around 2007, as registrations...
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