Politics & Policy

Four of Louisiana’s five courts of appeal—though not the one based in Baton Rouge—are...

Today is the last day of qualifying for election to state office this year.  Here...

The Metro Council has approved a nearly $1 million settlement to the Department of Transportation and Development for a 2022 incident in which a city employee struck the Airline Highway overpass at Florida Boulevard. 

City-parish planning staff will update the planning commission on how work is progressing on revising FuturEBR, the city-parish’s comprehensive master plan. 

A $3 billion attempt to mimic Mother Nature is beginning in south Louisiana today.  Massive...

While candidates for state office are qualifying for this year’s election, Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is preparing to shore up her campaign war chest for next year. 

The Small Business Administration announced this month a slate of enhancements to its disaster relief loan program. Collectively, the changes could help bolster its support of small businesses recovering from hurricanes, wildfires, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters, Inc. reports.  

As Livingston Parish officials continue to debate a possible moratorium on residential development, local homebuilders say the prospect of a temporary suspension casts a shadow of uncertainty that could impact the broader housing market.

The University Lakes improvement project is officially underway, following a brief kickoff event Tuesday...

Research and development incentives are supposed to spur innovation, but an R&D tax change implemented at the start of last year is stifling the work of some entrepreneurs, Inc. reports.