Politics & Policy

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

Gov. Edwards vetoes phase-out of Louisiana’s corporate franchise tax

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday vetoed legislation that would have phased out the corporate franchise tax but also cost the state millions in revenue.

Louisiana electricity costs have climbed more than 7% this year

Electricity costs in Louisiana are up more than 7% in 2023, illustrating what some...

Bids for long-awaited Rouzan library come in more than $1M over estimate

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to take the next step toward building a long-discussed new branch library on the western edge of the Rouzan neighborhood. 

Poll shows Stephen Waguespack gaining on Jeff Landry in governor’s race

A new poll shows Republican and former Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President...

Federal government drops ‘Cancer Alley’ investigation  

The Biden administration has dropped an investigation into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk, according to a federal court filing Tuesday.

Carbon capture portrayed as a lynchpin to Louisiana’s economic future at EPA hearings

Allowing the state of Louisiana to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide underground would...
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Library director search to resume soon with higher starting pay

Following the results of a pay study conducted in the spring, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system is gearing up to resume its search for a new director.

Louisiana student loan borrowers better positioned to resume payments

LSU finance professor R. Kelley Pace says borrowers who attended Louisiana schools such as...

Bill, if signed, will give the public online access to state, local government records 

Louisiana could soon get a new website that gives the public in-depth access to a trove of government finance records from every agency, board, commission, department and courthouse at the state and local government level. 

SEC pushing regional, community banks for more disclosure after recent failures 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has started questioning regional and community banks about risks tied to recent bank failures, a move designed to ensure investors have details on any spillover effects.  
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