Politics & Policy

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

Next governor must ‘have a record of doing more than just talking,’ Garret Graves says

Graves did not discuss any candidate by name while speaking today to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, but he urged his listeners to consider the contenders carefully and not vote based on name recognition or a good speech. 

Amedisys names new president and CEO

Amedisys Inc. has chosen Richard Ashworth as its new president and CEO, effective April 10.

LABI names Jim Patterson as interim president and CEO 

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry this morning named Jim Patterson, vice president of government relations, as interim president and CEO.

Poll shows these two candidates neck and neck in Louisiana governor’s race 

A new poll shows Democrat Shawn Wilson and Republican Jeff Landry neck and neck...

With hearing in St. George appeal over, it’s back to waiting for litigants

Following this morning’s hearing, both sides in the fight over whether the incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish should be allowed to go forward will await the appeals court’s decision. 

Jim Donelon won’t seek reelection; nine insurers apply for incentive program 

Longtime Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, who was tasked with finding solutions to lower property insurance costs that have been plaguing the state, announced today that he will not seek reelection in October.
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Planning staff recommending denial of commercial rezoning near Zachary

Planning Department staff are recommending that the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission at its meeting next week deny two proposals regarding some 88 acres off Old Scenic Highway near Zachary. 

Alford: Notes from the governor’s race

The POTUS factor: This gubernatorial cycle, like the one before it and the others...

Slowing-but-still-high inflation puts Fed in a bind

U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to...

Will bond rating agencies give Louisiana an upgrade? 

State officials recently met with four bond rating agencies to make their pitch that Louisiana is more financially sound than it used to be and deserves a higher rating
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