Politics & Policy

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

Edwards on delta in Louisiana: ‘We don’t have much good news’

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards stopped just short of issuing additional COVID-19 mandates but encouraged residents to get vaccinated.

US employers looking to hire those who are vaccinated

If looking for a job in the U.S., your best bet is to get vaccinated as more employers are making it a requirement for hiring.

PAC launched to support CATS tax renewal

Guaranty Broadcasting President Flynn Foster is soliciting donations for a campaign to convince voters to renew a property tax that supports the Capital Area Transit System. 

Supreme Court refuses to block university’s vaccine mandate  

Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday rejected a plea from a group of Indiana...

‘LaPolitics’: Special elections coming into focus

Now that qualifying for this fall’s legislative races has concluded we know not only...

City says supply chain issues delaying installation of new downtown meters

The Broome administration is blaming supply chain issues caused by the ongoing pandemic to a monthslong delay in the installation of new smart parking meters downtown.
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Will Metro Council’s revised proposal go far enough to regulate development in the floodplain?

Metro Council member Rowdy Gaudet scrapped his plans Wednesday to push a vote on...

LSU will mandate vaccines following final FDA approval

LSU President William Tate today announced that when the FDA fully authorizes one or...

Louisiana oil lobbyists urge domestic focus as White House presses OPEC to boost production

The White House has urged OPEC to increase oil production in response to rising demand, prompting criticism from associations representing Louisiana’s oil-and-gas industry.

$1 trillion infrastructure bill provides inducements for small businesses

The Senate on Tuesday approved the sweeping infrastructure bill that will inject around $1...
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