Politics & Policy

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

The energy transition moves fast. LSU wants to help communities keep up

As new emerging energy projects are proposed across the Southeast, local leaders are being...

City-parish says it cut ties with HealthyBR over a year ago

HealthyBR, the Baton Rouge health initiative facing mounting scrutiny over its financial controls and...

Julio Melara: The confidence tax we can’t afford

One of the most important moves a new mayor can make is rarely the...

First Horizon Bank sues former executive over alleged employee ‘raid’

First Horizon Bank has filed suit against its former Louisiana and Texas regional president,...

State Farm to pay out $136M in dividends to Louisiana auto policyholders

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which writes roughly 30% of Louisiana’s private passenger...

Rewiring Tiger Stadium: AT&T’s $45M plan to enhance game day experience

AT&T plans a $45 million investment to upgrade wireless connectivity at Tiger Stadium ahead...
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The latest on Louisiana’s evolving medical marijuana program

Louisiana's medical marijuana program has matured into a model, marked by steady patient growth,...

Roundup: Ascension burn ban / Home Depot earnings / Spirit Airlines 

Heightened fire risk: Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment has issued a parishwide burn ban...

Key reforms aimed at Louisiana’s property insurance crisis remain untested

Over the past two years, Louisiana lawmakers have worked to reform catastrophe insurance claims...

Why Louisiana’s budget stability may be short-lived

Louisiana is heading toward a structural deficit driven by tax changes, rising incarceration costs...
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