Politics & Policy

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

Alford: Musical chairs may be the new norm for Legislature

There are three open seats in the Louisiana Legislature as lawmakers approach the middle...

Federal agency assessing interest in Gulf wind development

The Biden Administration has ambitious plans to expand offshore wind to the Gulf of...

SBA makes it rain for strippers, not ballerinas

How did a strip club qualify for a federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant when...

Edwards reinstates indoor mask mandate amid COVID surge

Gov. John Bel Edwards today reinstated a statewide mask mandate for indoor locations, including...

LSU researchers studying what causes bridges to weaken over time 

A group of LSU engineering researchers is working to quantify the number of load-posted...

Baton Rouge to get 300 more Gotcha bikes by year’s end

Plans are being finalized for the expansion of Baton Rouge’s bikeshare program.
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Baton Rouge General running COVID nasal spray clinical trial 

Researchers at Baton Rouge General are studying whether a new at-home nasal spray can...

Big businesses altering plans in the face of delta variant

Big businesses are rethinking their plans with the delta variant of the coronavirus spreading...

Analysis: Eviction ban ends but aid slow to reach Louisiana tenants

Louisiana received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to assist renters struggling...

Edwards stops short of mask mandate, warns that’s next amid COVID spike

Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced he is “seriously considering” implementing another mask mandate in Louisiana, as COVID-19 cases soar, with hospitalizations and deaths reaching heights last seen in March 2020. Edwards urged all residents, whether vaccinated or not, to wear masks when indoors in public places and maintain social distancing.
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