Politics & Policy

News alert: Judge rules against St. George incorporation

A judge has ruled that the incorporation of St. George is “unreasonable” under state law.

Livingston Parish builders hope for shorter moratorium than in Ascension

The building moratorium in one of the Capital Region’s main housing markets is ending, while another is just beginning.

How a citizen planning tool is easing housing debates 

Every few years, communities across California engage in one of the most heated and...

Budget work is complete but other issues remain for session’s final week 

The Louisiana Legislature is heading into its final week after a Memorial Day weekend...

Alford: What’s next for the Senate president?

With term limits on the horizon and his final regular session less than a year away, Senate President Page Cortez is pondering his next political move.

Mississippi River bridge options narrowed to three Iberville Parish sites

Officials today presented three location options for a new Mississippi River bridge crossing in the Capital Region.
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Governor saw Ronald Greene arrest video months before prosecutors

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top lawyers gathered in a State Police conference room in October 2020 to prepare for the fallout from a troubling case closer to home: troopers’ deadly arrest of Ronald Greene.

‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general’s race gaining more attention

Six district attorneys from southeast Louisiana have signed on to host a fundraiser for...

Entergy Louisiana CEO vacationed in Colorado as Ida battered state  

The chief executive of Louisiana's largest electricity utility vacationed in Colorado as Hurricane Ida...

Soon there will be three … location options for new Mississippi River bridge

The Capital Area Road and Bridge District committee expects to narrow the number of options for a new Mississippi River bridge location from 10 to three at its meeting Friday.