Politics & Policy

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

What Interior’s new offshore lease plan means for future Gulf drilling

The Interior Department on Thursday outlined an aggressive offshore leasing plan that would open...

Why Thrive EBR failed at the ballot box, according to a local pollster

The collapse of all three Thrive EBR tax propositions on Saturday came down to...

Here’s who Mayor Edwards laid off Monday

On Monday evening, Mayor Sid Edwards announced that he had made the “difficult but...

Mayor Edwards announces layoffs after Thrive initiative fails to pass

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Monday evening that he has begun implementing...

Louisiana wants to capitalize on Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC

When 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral seat earlier this...

How much is Louisiana paying to participate in the Michelin Guide?

The Michelin Guide’s expansion into Louisiana has been widely publicized, but what has received...
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‘LaPolitics’: The 2026 ballot offers a do-over for Landry and GOP lawmakers

Gov. Jeff Landry and the legislative majority who backed a sweeping rewrite of the...

A look at the economic impact of military-related spending across Louisiana

Military-related spending generated more than $17 billion in total economic activity across Louisiana during...

How did Louisiana do on its infrastructure report card?

Louisiana’s infrastructure is graded at a “C-“ in a new report from the American...

LSU’s $53M question: Was Brian Kelly fired ‘for cause’ or not?

Former LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has filed a lawsuit against the LSU...
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