Politics & Policy

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

Swapping state gas tax for mileage fees gaining consideration

Louisiana is eyeing a pilot program that would charge drivers a mileage fee as a way to replace or augment the gasoline tax.

These sectors are seeing the highest unemployment numbers in Louisiana 

Unemployment claims in Louisiana have ticked upward since the beginning of December, following several...

With DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson stepping down, is gubernatorial bid ahead?

Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson is retiring from his position after seven years, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced this afternoon.  

Tax-cut triggers leading to revenue losses spur state lawmakers to act  

A set of new automatic tax cuts that Louisiana lawmakers said would occur only...

Business-backed coalition forms to address violent crime in Baton Rouge

A new coalition of local government, nonprofit and business leaders was launched today in an effort to address violent crime in Baton Rouge. 

Land purchase paves way for new Fourchon Island bridge

The Greater Lafourche Port Commission announced last week that it plans to purchase more...
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Taking aim at car burglars, legislators proposing tougher penalties

State Rep. Laurie Schlegel, R-Metairie, is looking to increase the penalties for car break-ins statewide, WBRZ-TV reports. 

Lawmaker files bill to legalize weed in Louisiana 

The pace of change in Louisiana’s marijuana laws has accelerated since the state provided the first legal medical cannabis in 2019. 

Biden administration to sell oil leases in Gulf while nurturing wind industry there

The U.S. government is moving urgently to nurture new offshore wind and carbon capture and storage industries despite some economic hurdles, World Oil reports.

Livingston school board duped in $2 million email scam

The Livingston Parish Public School System was duped into transferring more than $2 million to a cyber scammer in January of last year.
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