Politics & Policy

After a decade of trying, advocates of launching the city of St. George have to wonder whether their initiative might die in a Baton Rouge courtroom because of a potentially fatal flaw on the petition that voters approved in 2019.  

East Baton Rouge Parish has one of the highest median property taxes in the...

A new monetary policy metaphor from Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan helps explain where...

While downtown Baton Rouge has seen several new apartment projects built in recent years, much of the new development consists of high-end apartments that may be too expensive for many downtown workers. 

Surging inflation gobbled up household income gains last year, making 2022 the third straight...

What’s next for John Kennedy? After capturing a few news cycles this year and last...

The EPA is buried under a mountain of permit applications from companies that want to store carbon dioxide underground, reports E&E News.

A decade ago, a group of residents launched a petition to eliminate the nine-hole City Park golf course and use the additional room to create a true “central park” for Baton Rouge—and the debate grew testy. 

A Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux franchisee was awarded the most money among Baton Rouge applicants as part of a controversial federal grant program aimed at helping restaurants weather the pandemic. 

A now-fired employee of the Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge Parish had housing applicants submit at least 11 blank money orders for their security deposits, which she then made out to herself for a total of about $3,800, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.