Politics & Policy

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

Controversial rezoning proposal for Citiplace hotel to be deferred

An application to rezone one of the last undeveloped tracts in Citiplace to allow for a hotel will not be considered as scheduled

Seven maps the Legislature will consider for new congressional districts

Louisiana lawmakers have so far filed seven maps to consider in the special session...

Louisiana legislative auditor, CPRA at odds over federal funds monitoring

The Louisiana legislative auditor contends that the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is not...

Controversy rises over proposed Citiplace hotel next to Bocage Lake

A proposal to build a 93-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel near the intersection of Corporate Boulevard and Bocage Lake Drive faces opposition from nearby residents, who want their neighborhood to stay residential.

SBA doled out $390B in loans at rates that won’t be seen again for years

Small business owners who took out disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration...

Lawmakers invoke ‘precedence’ to delay congressional redistricting

A proposed Louisiana congressional map with two majority-Black districts failed to advance Thursday from...
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‘LaPolitics’: Trump appointee ponders run for governor in 2023

Citing a desire to make Louisiana safer, a Lafayette man who headed up the U.S. Marshals Service and served as the Western District's first African American U.S. attorney is now considering a run for governor in 2023.

Judge rejects legislators’ request for more time to redraw congressional maps

A request by Louisiana legislative leaders to extend the deadline for completing a new congressional map—that must include a second majority-Black district—was rejected by a federal judge today.

Developer seeks rezoning for hotel in Citiplace near Bocage Lake

A developer is seeking to put a 93-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel near the intersection of Corporate Boulevard and Bocage Lake Drive. 

Mortgage rates see largest jump in 35 years 

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates had their biggest one-week jump in 35 years with the Federal Reserve
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