Politics & Policy

When Hurricane Ida blew through East Baton Rouge Parish a little over two weeks ago, the damage was extensive, with downed power lines and trees leaving almost no area untouched. As a result, cleanup could take a few months to complete.

Fair Districts Louisiana is urging Louisiana residents to submit their own proposed political districts as part of an effort to get the redistricting process rolling. 

Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general, including Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, have vowed...

While Baton Rouge is steeling itself for the possibility of flash floods over the next few days due to a tropical depression stalled over Louisiana, the Planning Commission is preparing for its Sept. 20 meeting, at which it will consider approving no less than a dozen projects located partially or completely in areas at high risk for flooding.

President Joe Biden is meeting today with the CEOs of Walt Disney and Columbia...

Pay for directors at the largest U.S. companies was mostly unchanged last year, a...

Many downtown security cameras are being replaced and new ones are being added with funds raised by the Baton Rouge Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation.

LSU has tumbled in the latest rankings of colleges and universities released Monday by U.S. News and World Report.

A growing number of Baton Rouge residents believe that storms are becoming more fierce and want the government to take action to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Lawmakers have tentatively targeted Feb. 1, 2022, as the start date for their special...