Politics & Policy

‘LaPolitics’: Regular Senate oversight hearings of DCFS planned

Senate Health and Welfare Chair Fred Mills woke up Wednesday morning to emails, text...

PAR supports push for new statewide voting system with a paper record 

After years of failed attempts to replace its aging voting machines, Louisiana is planning...

Riegel: Revitalization must extend beyond downtown

To achieve its full potential, Baton Rouge must invest in long-ignored areas of the parish in a way similar to the revitalization of downtown.

LABI releases annual legislative scorecard 

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry today released its 2022 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting...

Metro Council begins investigation of CATS board members

A Metro Council committee plans to meet today to begin the process of evaluating...

Federal judge sides with Biden administration over oil and gas lease pause 

A federal judge in Wyoming affirmed the Biden administration’s authority to not hold oil...
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40th anniversary issue: Celebrating the past while casting a vision of the Baton Rouge future

The 'Business Report' 40th anniversary issues chronicles the key news and trends since 1982, while also looking at the region's economic future.

Advantous Law launches firm focusing on state and local tax matters

Advantous Law announced today it has launched a Louisiana-based law firm focusing on state...

Alford: Recall politics in New Orleans 

The campaign to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell gathered 3,000 signatures during its first three days of operation, mostly through pop-up events.

State funding stream not enough to meet $15B transportation backlog

Louisiana’s Transportation Trust Fund is insufficient to meet the state’s needs in part because the fuel tax rates haven’t increased since 1990, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office says.