Politics & Policy

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

Lawmakers ask Gov. Edwards to testify in Ronald Greene probe

As reported in a Daily Report news alert earlier today, Louisiana lawmakers have asked...

How would a new Mississippi River bridge in Iberville change development patterns?

State officials haven’t yet come up with a funding plan for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region, and a final location for the proposed bridge hasn’t been selected. 

State Sen. Rick Ward of Port Allen leaving Legislature for private sector  

State Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, today announced plans to leave his Senate seat for a “good opportunity in the private sector,” WBRZ-TV and WVLA NBC Local 33 report. 

With fewer truck drivers, Louisiana to allow larger load permits 

The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck

Gov. Edwards vetoes bill critics say enables predatory lending 

Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed legislation that supporters said would open up loan opportunities for people who need credit—but that opponents said enabled predatory lending.

News alert: Gov. Edwards asked to appear before legislative committee investigating Ronald Greene incident

What did Gov. John Bel Edwards know about the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene by Louisiana State Police and when did he know it?
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Will St. George follow in Central’s footsteps with successful appeal?

The incorporation of Central was a major point of discussion in the St. George incorporation trial, and St. George supporters hoped to emulate the parish’s last new city.

Here’s how the government wants to disaster-proof your home 

On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events that are intensifying due to climate change.

Audit finds accounting, lack of oversight issues with LSU System

A recent audit of the nine-campus LSU System found a lack of oversight of federal research funding, issues with student loan recordkeeping, and inadequate controls over federal emergency funding and reporting

Activists push back against LNG plants in southwest Louisiana 

Justin Kray, a member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to...
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