Politics & Policy

FuturePAC, the political action committee of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, today announced its early endorsements for several incumbents based on previous voting records and their support for business priorities outline in BRAC’s 2023 election platform.  

The next governor of Louisiana will almost immediately be forced to deal with the loss of $500 million in state revenue when the temporary .45-cent sales tax expires in 2025

LaPolitics: The temporary state sales tax structure is something your organization has been warning...

The planned Village at Magnolia Woods development proposed for Highland Road has been rebranded to Benton at Magnolia Woods as developers continue to tweak plans for the project. 

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to take up a $3.5 billion spending plan that reflects increased state support for the university system. 

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it is exploring options for the second stage of the Interstate 10 reconstruction and widening project between Interstate-110 and Acadian Thruway.

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said last week he will ask the Legislature for money...

Louisiana lawmakers recently have enacted several changes to how the state’s legal system handles vehicle wrecks that have not led to the lower auto insurance rates supporters promised. 

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, suggesting the labor market is seemingly resistant to the higher interest rates put in to place to cool hiring.

Behemoth New Orleans restaurant groups received the lion’s share of recovery funding following COVID-19 shutdowns and smaller business owners felt left out, a new feature from Louisiana Illuminator details.