Politics & Policy

State lawmakers have scheduled a committee meeting for Monday to dive into a number...

Several south Louisiana ports have joined together to request federal assistance in recovering from Hurricane Ida, which damaged port infrastructure, waterways and communities, according to an announcement from the Port of New Orleans. 

Though the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas largely spared East Baton Rouge Parish, causing street flooding and worry more than significant property damage, some large subdivisions like Riverbend saw more than 6 inches of rain in less than an hour Wednesday evening.

Baton Rouge’s three casinos collectively took in 7% less revenue last month than in August 2020 and 30.5% less than in July, according to today’s report to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. 

The LSU Tigers’ opponent for Saturday’s game planned to arrive in Baton Rouge on Friday, but the Central Michigan University football team couldn’t find anywhere to stay, WAFB-TV reports. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks such as setting and enforcing standards for goggles, hardhats and ladders.

When Kansas City Southern announced Sunday that it had decided to make a deal with Canadian Pacific, which bid $31 million to buy the railroad, it appeared to throw a monkey wrench in plans for a Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans passenger rail link. However, officials say it’s not a lost cause just yet.

Garden District residents on the Nextdoor app were already embroiled this week in a robust debate over one of their favorite topics: the recent changes on Government Street that have reduced four traffic lanes to three, added bike lanes, sidewalks, and medians with flower beds.

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is advising investors to take a “wait and see” approach to President Joe Biden’s recent order that companies with 100 or more employees require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing. 

LSU President William Tate today promised stricter enforcement of rules that require anyone seeking...