Politics & Policy

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

BREC will seek public input in creating 10-year master plan

East Baton Rouge’s parks and recreation system this year will engage the public to create the master plan that will guide its next decade.

Billions in COVID aid reportedly went to companies using ineligible SSNs 

The U.S. government may have awarded roughly $5.4 billion in coronavirus aid to small...

What two potential Louisiana governor candidates are saying about running 

Two major candidates who might join the Louisiana governor’s race say they still aren’t ready to announce a decision as to whether they will run.

See which MovEBR projects have begun or are getting ready to begin

Nearly two dozen MovEBR projects are under construction as the program enters its fourth year. 

Can Louisiana property insurance market meet demand without incentives?

Prior experience suggests offering incentives to write property insurance in Louisiana will lead to...

Watchdog estimates pandemic unemployment fraud exceeded $60B

The Government Accountability Office says in two recent reports that unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic may top $60 billion, reports Route Fifty.
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Louisiana’s corporate income tax highest in region

Louisiana’s corporate income tax rate is the 15th highest in the nation, according to...

EBR assessor wants to explore Ascension’s pending software upgrades 

The Ascension Parish Assessor’s Office reportedly is planning a $440,000 software upgrade to streamline the appraisal process. 

Effort to offer sports betting at kiosks in bars and restaurants scrapped 

Louisiana's sports betting industry is booming on mobile apps and in casinos, but the...

First-year profitability key for sustaining Baton Rouge-to-DC direct flights

Profitability during the first year of service will likely be the deciding factor in whether American Airlines continues making direct flights between Baton Rouge and Washington, D.C.
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