Politics & Policy

An occupancy permit was filed Thursday for the Bennington Avenue nightclub where a dozen people were injured last month in a mass shooting, according to public records. 

Gov. John Bel Edwards is seeking answers from the federal government about if, and when, Louisiana will get the authority to regulate wells used in carbon capture. 

With the special session out of the way, we can fully turn our attention to the upcoming regular session that convenes on April 10.

The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act is going to change the way state and local governments like East Baton Rouge Parish publish their annual financial reports.

The Louisiana Legislature will be asked to do away with a long controversial business tax break and remove the tax burden of some of the state’s highest-earning companies this coming session. 

East Baton Rouge Parish planning officials are about to launch the public process for updating FuturEBR, the comprehensive plan for the city-parish. 

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote to change the name of the Dale Brown Court to include former LSU women's basketball coach Sue Gunter

There's a population explosion happening across the South, except in Louisiana where the mass exodus continues. What's the deal with that?

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued a bulletin detailing the types of business...

Baton Rouge Zoo attendance dropped last year as renovations continue at the north Baton Rouge attraction.