Politics & Policy

Efforts to draft a new ordinance governing short-term rentals in Baton Rouge are moving forward but at something of a snail’s pace.

The developers of Pelican Lakes are seeking approval to add 115 new, single-family lots to their Burbank Drive development, which, if approved by the Planning Commission, would increase the total number of lots to 717.

Restaurant industry lobbyists are asking Congress for $60 billion in federal aid in its...

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin spent the past couple of weeks touring parishes affected...

State attorneys general have filed more than a dozen joint lawsuits against President Joe Biden’s administration this year, marking a shift in how U.S. presidential decisions are challenged that will probably stick around, according to Governing.

According to a breakdown by ZIP code, the majority of National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in East Baton Rouge Parish, more than 50%, will see their rates decrease, probably by just a few dollars per month.

The union members who work behind the scenes in film and television will vote this weekend on whether to authorize an unprecedented strike that could shut down most of the industry nationwide. 

Existing policies under the National Flood Insurance Program will not see their rates change until April, but according to FEMA, an estimated 77% of all policyholders will see their rates increase.

The new rates will be a big consideration for buyers and could have ripple effects on the tight housing markets, says Christi Adams, a real estate agent with RE/MAX. 

Louisiana did not have enough money to pay all of its bills in fiscal...