Politics & Policy

Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis of Crowley, the former chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party, is "seriously considering" a challenge to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. 

Baton Rouge is littered with abandoned signs and it's a blight and an embarrassment for out city. We need to show some pride and clean up our act.

Downtown’s next strategic plan is likely to include a “clean and safe” program, Downtown Development District Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal says. 

Gov. John Bel Edwards is in Asia this week working to cultivate business development.  Edwards...

ExxonMobil Corp. violated federal law for failing to take sufficient action as five hangman’s nooses were displayed at its facility in Baton Rouge, the U.S. government says in a lawsuit.

Former transportation secretary Shawn Wilson is officially joining the race to replace term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Louisiana gets about 4% of its energy from renewable sources, compared to 20% for the nation as a whole.

Louisiana has a law in place to make daylight saving time permanent if Congress...

Companies may face steeper penalties for misconduct if they lack policies regarding employees' use of personal cellphones and messaging apps, a top U.S. Justice Department official said today. 

At this early stage in the governor’s race, the four announced Republican gubernatorial candidates...