Politics & Policy

Government decisions, legislation, elections, and public policy shaping business and daily life across the Baton Rouge region and Louisiana.

Residents, businesses in 25 parishes eligible for disaster unemployment aid

President Biden granted a request by Gov. John Bel Edwards to make disaster unemployment insurance available to businesses and residents in 25 Louisiana parishes, the Louisiana Workforce Commission announced Friday.

Power restoration estimates looking up for Baton Rouge, Gonzales, New Orleans

Under increasing pressure from frustrated regulators and their constituents, Entergy, the state’s largest utility, released estimated restoration times for customers affected by Hurricane Ida.

‘LaPolitics’: Graves goes off at committee, POTUS headed this way 

While back in the district yesterday working on Hurricane Ida recovery, Congressman Garret Graves...

Here’s how Ida stacks up against other hurricanes 

The worst hurricane names are burned into the memories of survivors, dark reminders used to measure future storms. Camille. Katrina. Andrew.

LABI in ‘triage mode,’ with eye toward long-term recovery

Business owners affected by Hurricane Ida right now primarily are concerned with “primal needs” such as water, ice, fuel and electricity, says Stephen Waguespack, president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. 

Hurricane Ida creating issues for agriculture and ports

The LSU AgCenter is still working to assess the damage to Louisiana agriculture caused...
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Fuel shortage relief on the way as Biden taps petroleum reserve 

President Joe Biden said has directed the Department of Energy to use all tools,...

Parts of East Baton Rouge will be without power until next Wednesday

Power will not be fully restored to East Baton Rouge parish until Wednesday Sept. 9, nearly a week from today.

U.S. Rep. Graves urges federal government to tap strategic petroleum reserve

Congressman Garret Graves is urging the federal government to use some of its strategic petroleum reserve and to suspend certain regulations on refiners in hopes of relieving fuel shortages in Louisiana and other areas affected by Hurricane Ida. 

Employee retention tax credit could be cut early

Lawmakers are planning to repurpose about $205 billion in unused COVID relief funds to...
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