Politics & Policy

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

House vote sends $39B budget to Gov. Edwards

The Louisiana House granted final legislative passage Thursday to a $39 billion state operating...

It’s getting harder to take time off work for COVID recovery

As COVID-19 and corporate sick policies evolve, a number of factors have made it...

Biden administration promises offshore plan but isn’t committing to lease sales

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says the department will release a...

Rollout of broadband access grants slowed by internet provider protests

The Louisiana Legislature set aside $177 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars for...

CounterspaceBR gets response from LDH, but awaits help with permits

CounterspaceBR has been facing the same problems many new Baton Rouge businesses experience when...

State House OKs bill banning use of private funds to pay for election-related expenses

A bill to ban private funds to pay for election-related expenses was approved by...
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US recession risks ‘uncomfortably high’

The U.S. economy could be heading for a recession in the next year, according...

Roundup: COVID 19 / Ford recall / I-10 widening

ICYMI: Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has agreed to remove the COVID-19 vaccine from...

Despite not being a legal city, Bodi White proposes giving $1M to St. George transition district

Though the legal status of the St. George incorporation remains uncertain, four directors of the potential city’s transitional taxing authority have been meeting regularly. 

Louisiana enacts orphan oil well law to get $200M in federal money

Legislation that positions Louisiana to receive an estimated $200 million in federal grants to fix orphan oil wells became law Tuesday as one of the first bills enacted from the 2022 regular session.
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