Politics & Policy

At Wednesday’s Metro Council meeting, officials from Republic Services, which has the $90 million annual contract to pick up garbage, recycling and woody waste around the parish, tried to explain to the council what they’re up against.

Hurricane Ida deals a massive blow to Baton Rouge and southeast Louisiana, knocking out power and creating a gas shortage.

Advocates for Louisiana breweries hope pending reviews of state and federal regulations lead to growth for the local craft brewing segment. 

Among the many disruptions caused by Hurricane Ida, here’s one more to add to the list: delays on the docket. The closure of the 19th Judicial District Court last week means more hearings and trials have been rescheduled.

Voters will decide on two amendments in October that business interests say will have a major impact on simplifying the Louisiana tax code.

Gov. John Bel Edwards today agreed with Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s request to...

A measure that would tighten restrictions for new development in areas at high risk for flooding—which comprise nearly 50% of East Baton Rouge Parish—is expected to generate a spirited debate at tonight’s Metro Council meeting.

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin on Tuesday asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to...

Several petitions filed by multiple property owners seeking annexation into the city-parish will come before the Metro Council for a vote later this month.

More than a dozen states are giving residents access to the software and web tools needed to map out how their government should represent them, a new shift in how redistricting authorities use census data to create boundaries for legislative and congressional districts.