Politics & Policy

Government decisions, legislation, elections, and public policy shaping business and daily life across the Baton Rouge region and Louisiana.

Large donor to Louisiana GOP caught up in SCOTUS controversy 

A large donor to the Republican Party of Louisiana and to GOP Attorney General...

LABI’s latest policy agenda combines old, new proposals

LA23, the new strategic plan the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry released today,...

LABI calls for phaseout of personal income tax, higher local collections

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says the state’s personal income tax should be phased out.

How candidates for governor propose keeping LSU competitive

Six of the seven major candidates for Louisiana governor presented their ideas to keep LSU competitive as the state’s flagship university at a forum held Wednesday evening at the university’s Student Union. 

After a downtown shootout left bullet holes in his window, this entrepreneur is moving 

One downtown business owner says he is relocating after a shootout early Sunday morning...

As COVID cases rise, here’s how to keep your workplace safe 

With COVID-19 cases rising once again, it may be time to revisit your pandemic-era return-to-office plans, Inc. reports. 
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It’s Barn Hill Preserve versus the feds in a giraffe custody fight 

Barn Hill Preserve, an animal sanctuary and tour experience company based in Ethel, is...

See who in Baton Rouge is working on new strategies for the future

The Downtown Development District Commission approved a strategic plan yesterday setting the goals of the organization for the next five years—but it’s actually just one of several Baton Rouge entities working on blueprints to help guide development and growth in the region. 

The Metro Council is taking up an estimated $8.6M tax break for ExxonMobil

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council later this month will consider granting a property tax exemption to ExxonMobil estimated to be worth about $8.6 million over 10 years. 

Congress tries to figure out how to set AI ‘rules of the road’ 

The development of artificial intelligence presents far-reaching challenges for virtually every aspect of modern...
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