Politics & Policy

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

Gov. Landry is seeking tariff relief for Hyundai’s $5.8B steel mill in Ascension

Louisiana’s push for a $5.8 billion Hyundai steel facility is colliding with national trade...

Rolfe McCollister: Send Sen. Miguez back to New Iberia

I have lived in Congressional District 5 since Gov. Jeff Landry changed the maps....

An update on East Baton Rouge Parish road construction projects

Baton Rouge's MovEBR program is entering a more active phase, with dozens of projects...

Louisiana Chemical Association CEO says Cancer Alley is a myth

Speaking Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Chemical Association President and...

What the most recent LSU System audit shows

The LSU System posted improved overall financial results in fiscal year 2025, even as...

Louisiana’s auto insurance rates are finally falling. Here’s why

After years of relentless increases, Louisiana drivers are finally getting some relief on their...
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Lee Mallett named chair of LSU Board of Supervisors

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday the appointment of Lee Mallett as the new chair...

Mayor invites state legislative auditor to review city-parish financial practices

Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Thursday that he has asked the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office...

The risk-taker: How Joe Agresti built a business empire on accounting, culture and a will to be weird

When Joe Agresti used his life savings and mortgaged his parents’ New Jersey home...

After back-to-back record passenger years, what’s next for BTR?

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport posted a record year for passenger traffic for the...
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