Politics & Policy

The U.S. Treasury’s new report about the state of competition in the alcohol industry supports the Louisiana craft beer sector’s call for change, an industry advocate says. 

A locally-led study group has released potential regulations that would allow short-term rentals like Airbnbs on a limited basis in single-family residential zoning districts.

Baton Rouge has the fourth-worst traffic in the U.S., according to a ranking from GPS firm TomTom. 

As it became clear that Republican leaders planned to pass redistricting maps that would not expand minority seats in Congress or the Louisiana Legislature, Black lawmakers said they had two fallbacks—possible vetoes by Gov. John Bel Edwards or lawsuits.

A federal judge today blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on...

Louisiana is in line for almost $11 million in federal funds this fiscal year and more than $73 million over five years for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 

Louisiana's Republican-dominated Legislature made it clear this week that neither the House nor Senate...

Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced $100 million in hazard mitigation funding is being allocated to 33 Louisiana parishes, including all nine in the Capital Region, through the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Some businesses aren't just hungry for more federal aid—they're famished, Inc. reports.  There were hopes...

In case you missed it, the Louisiana House on Thursday approved a bill shifting boundary lines for the state’s six congressional districts—without creating a second majority Black district sought by civil rights organizations.