Politics & Policy

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

Area business and health leaders to join Gov. Edwards on economic trip to Europe

Gov. John Bel Edwards is leading a group of Louisiana Economic Development officials along with business and bioscience leaders on a trip to France and Belgium. 

Louisiana negotiating with companies on three offshore wind farm projects 

Foreign developers have already made proposals to establish wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico that would be managed by Louisiana.

These constitutional amendments will be on the ballot this fall 

The Louisiana Legislature concluded its legislative session for 2023 on June 8. During this...

LSU board weighs 10-year contract extension with multimedia rights manager

The LSU Board of Supervisors is poised to consider a 10-year extension of its multimedia rights agreement with Playfly Sports Properties. 

Roundup: Fed holds rates / Health funding cuts / Mortgage demand 

Pressing pause: The Federal Reserve decided at its meeting today to keep its key...

DOTD would pay city-parish $5M to cooperate on City Park Lake, I-10 projects under proposed agreement

East Baton Rouge Parish’s City Park Lake dredging effort and the state’s Interstate 10...
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Entergy pursuing federal funding to strengthen Baton Rouge power grid 

Entergy is continuing to pursue federal grant funding that would offset the cost of projects to strengthen Louisiana’s power grid, the company announced this morning. 

LSU’s PMAC might be replaced or improved with money in state construction budget 

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey scored another victory with a buzzer-beater addition to the state construction budget that could help build a new basketball arena. 

River Center could be in line for $11.7M in new funding, but several steps remain

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will ask the Metro Council to approve spending almost $3.7 million for a second round of improvements to the Raising Cane’s River Center, following the $2.3 million allocated last year.

Mayor Broome’s top administrator steps away to aid Ukrainian humanitarian effort

East Baton Rouge Parish Chief Administrative Officer Glenn Curtis will play a role in the ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ukraine during that nation’s war with Russia, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s office announced today.
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