Politics & Policy

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

State constitutional amendment would give governments more time to roll millages forward

Amendment 5 on November’s ballot would give local taxing authorities more time to decide if they want to “roll forward” millages that dictate property taxes for businesses and homeowners. 

Ways to tell if a recession has begun 

The economy shrank in the first half of this year, the government confirmed in...

Will Louisiana’s Senate candidates debate? 

Will Louisiana voters have a chance to see the frontrunners in the state's Nov. 8 U.S. Senate election on a debate stage this fall?

Treasury moves forward with database on corporate ownership

Tens of millions of small U.S. companies will soon be required to provide the...

National economy shrank at 0.6% annual rate during second quarter

Battered by surging consumer prices and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June

Louisiana sending assistance to Florida in wake of Hurricane Ian 

As Hurricane Ian impacts Florida, Gov. John Bel Edwards has spoken with Gov. Ron DeSantis and offered assistance and resources to aid the people of Florida. 
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Number of oil spills in US waters drops significantly 

Oil and natural gas spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. waters dropped dramatically in the decade spanning 2010-2019,

Cheniere will repair Louisiana LNG plant equipment after failing pollution test 

LNG exporter Cheniere Energy Inc. says it will repair and replace equipment at its...

Gov. Edwards heading to London to talk insurance, watch Saints

As Louisiana continues to be plagued by a spiraling insurance crisis, with insurers leaving...

Attorney General Landry pressing GOP senators to oppose energy permit reforms

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a group of 18 Republican attorneys general...
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