Politics & Policy

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

Should parade organizations be on the hook for cleanup?

A proposal pending for the Louisiana Legislature’s next regular session would require local governments that issue parade permits to make parade organizers provide for litter cleanup. 

How Biden’s bid to crack down on junk fees could improve business competition 

Companies relying on added fees to boost their revenue may have to change their pricing strategy under a new policy backed by President Joe Biden. 

Louisiana faculty members sound the alarm on retirement crisis 

Louisiana’s higher education faculty members feel trapped.  In the early days of their teaching careers,...

Is tax reform coming? Lawmakers prefile bills ahead of April session

Nine bills dealing with taxes have been prefiled with the Senate for the upcoming...

La. 70 widening to support industry in Ascension, St. James parishes 

State and local officials broke ground last week on the $53.2 million widening of La. 70 from the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish to Sorrento in Ascension Parish, The Gonzales Weekly Citizen reports. 

Louisiana has nation’s sixth-lowest income tax rate

Louisiana's individual income tax rate of 4.25% is the sixth-lowest of the 43 states...
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Louisiana will shine public light on state government salaries  

Louisiana intends to make the salaries of state government employees available to the public...

Alford: The cheat sheet for campaign cash this election year 

As you certainly know by now, money is the mother’s milk of Louisiana politics.   In...

Alford: Your campaign cash cheatsheet 

As you certainly know by now, money is the mother’s milk of Louisiana politics.   In...

Federal contractors on edge by debt ceiling standoff

Federal contractors are on high alert and preparing for the worst as the debt ceiling crisis continues to loom over Capitol Hill, Inc. reports.  
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