Politics & Policy

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

Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is hurting the LSU brand

Some say our governor, Jeff Landry, has no love for Louisiana’s flagship university, favoring...

Live After Five faces funding cut in proposed 2026 budget

Live After Five managing director J. Hover says he is waiting for the Metro...

What’s next for the Council on Aging after its Thrive EBR proposition failed

The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is planning a return to the ballot...

New report urges single enrollment system across all EBR public schools

The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is urging the East Baton Rouge Parish School...

Why Louisiana’s economy depends on a stable flood insurance program

Louisiana is more vulnerable to instability in the National Flood Insurance Program than most...

Baton Rouge named a top digital city for 11th consecutive year

Baton Rouge has once again been ranked among the nation’s Top 10 Digital Cities...
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DA Hillar Moore floats a lawsuit over proposed funding cut

East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore may sue the city-parish if his...

Library charts new course after failed Thrive vote

After voters rejected the Thrive EBR plan earlier this month, the East Baton Rouge...

Texas’ newly granted Class VI primacy could spell trouble for Louisiana

The EPA on Nov. 12 granted Texas Class VI primacy, or the authority to...

Roundup: Student-athlete pay / Iberville Parish president / Ascension substation

Straining budgets: Universities are warning investors that athletic budgets are becoming a growing financial...
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