Politics & Policy

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

Bill raising age to enter bars amended after pressure from college-age workers

In the face of immense pushback from young service industry workers, a proposed law...

Inflation pressures persist in US economy, with consumer prices still rising 

Consumer prices in the U.S. rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy.

Louisiana group says excessive tort costs deprived state of 50,000 jobs

Data released Tuesday from the tort reform group Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says excessive...

Bernhard Capital Partners expands government services platform with acquisition 

Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire North Carolina-based radar systems services provider Duotech Services.

Alford: The clock is ticking on a budget deal 

The House of Representatives sent a proposed budget package across Memorial Hall to the Senate last week.

Congress demanding answers from FEMA on Risk Rating 2.0 

More than 50 lawmakers have sent a formal letter asking FEMA for answers about the inner workings of Risk Rating 2.0.
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LSU joins the ‘pigdemic’ fight

LSU is moving into controlled field trials of a patent-pending bait to address wild, invasive pigs that are causing millions in damage to Louisiana farms. 

Film subsidies are good for the economy, say auditors, but what about state finances? 

The Louisiana program that subsidizes movie production in the state appears to benefit the state’s economy because it generates more household income than it costs.

How movie tax credits fit into Louisiana’s budget debate

The incentives Louisiana provides to motion picture productions have been linked to money spent...

Stanford Group scandal’s final act

The final act of the Stanford Group scandal seems to be playing out 14 years after the Ponzi scheme financially and emotionally ravaged the lives of so many Baton Rouge investors.
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