Politics & Policy

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

Hemp industry’s skirting of state laws leaves legislators struggling to update rules 

Louisiana's exploding hemp industry, with CBD stores seemingly popping up on every street corner,...

Louisiana Department of Revenue stepping up business tax collection

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is improving its efforts to collect unpaid business taxes, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports. 

Nearly 90 acres near Zachary proposed for commercial rezoning

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission will consider two proposals for...

What comes next in state’s effort to ease insurance crisis? 

The Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Friday to a $45 million deposit from the...

Legislature approves $45M in funding in effort to draw insurers to state

A $45 million funding bill to address soaring homeowner insurance rates in hurricane-battered Louisiana was overwhelmingly approved by Louisiana lawmakers today and sent to Gov. John Bel Edwards for his signature.

Inflation and unemployment both falling ‘is the stuff of economics fiction’

Does the Federal Reserve have it wrong?
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‘LaPolitics’: Kennedy says governor’s race not set

LaPolitics: You decided against running for governor, but you’re still in a position to...

Louisiana US House members back bill to end remote work for federal workers 

Louisiana's Republican U.S. House members are among those demanding America's federal workers return to...

US initial jobless claims drop to lowest level since April

U.S. applications for jobless aid fell again last week to their lowest level since...

Louisiana counts $21B in announced decarbonization projects since 2020

More than $21 billion in new and expanded industrial projects focused on decarbonization have been announced for Louisiana since 2020, state officials say. 
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