Politics & Policy

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

See how many projects Louisiana has begun as a result of infrastructure law

Louisiana wasted little time making use of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, kicking off 551 transportation projects to repair and rebuild the state's crumbling infrastructure

As utilities spend billions on transmission, calls grow for independent monitoring

An aging electric grid, fossil fuel power plant retirements and a massive renewable electricity...

Roundup: Rose Parade / Carvana layoffs / Lane closures

Baton Rouge presence: Baton Rouge will join with the Louisiana Office of Tourism and...

Traditional Thanksgiving dinner in Louisiana will cost less than last year

Louisianans will pay less than last year for a traditional home-cooked Thanksgiving meal, an...

Finance authority looking to branch into film funding, historic tax credits

While the Capital Area Finance Authority is likely best known for its work with...

Cassidy not running for governor, attention shifts to Kennedy

Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy announced today that he has decided not to run...
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‘LaPolitics’: DC officials stole this week’s news cycle

In the long history of Louisiana’s congressional delegation, few members have been as successful...

Roundup: First freeze / Best US airport / Folgers lawsuit

Protect your pets: The Baton Rouge area is expected to see its first widespread...

Louisiana ranks 49th on “prosperity index”

Louisiana ranks 49th in the nation for “overall prosperity” among states and Washington, D.C.,...

Income rose 6% in the Capital Region during 2021, but trailed most metros

The per capita personal income in the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area was $56,396...
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