Politics & Policy

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

Voters reject amendment affecting property tax adjustments

Louisiana voters rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment meant to give local taxing authorities more flexibility with millage rate adjustments. 

Louisiana elections offer little in the way of suspense

Louisiana had a few surprises on Election Day but none related to the races on the ballot. More than 1.3 million residents voted Tuesday,

See where Gulf’s first offshore wind farms will locate

The federal government has selected the first two areas for offshore wind development in...

Condo development with 45 units planned for Spanish Town

East Baton Rouge’s Historic Preservation Commission at its meeting tomorrow will review a 24-building, 45-unit condo development planned for Spanish Town.

Advocates call on states to make widespread EV charging stations a reality

For years, electric vehicles posed something of a chicken-and-egg problem.  Mass adoption, seen as critical...

Alford: Governor’s race kicks off with a firestorm

It’s probably safe to call Attorney General Jeff Landry the leading candidate for governor....
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Secretary of State Ardoin: Elections officials facing public pressure, accusations

Though there’s been less acrimony than in some other states, elections officials in Louisiana are under more pressure than ever while facing fraud accusations

CityStats: 70% of residents say EBR is headed in the wrong direction

A record number of residents are worried about whether their children can thrive here, and believe East Baton Rouge Parish is going in the wrong direction

Like Louisiana politics, state’s ‘I Voted’ stickers have a style all their own 

The vivid, variegated creations of Becky Fos have become as innate in the Louisiana...

Louisiana GOP endorsing Jeff Landry for governor stirs complaints

The leadership of the Louisiana Republican Party voted Sunday to endorse Attorney General Jeff...
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