Politics & Policy

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

Planning Commission considering several south Baton Rouge developments

Plans for the LaRosa development, @Highland, The Lakes at Harveston and the Great Hearts...

LSU announces faculty pay raises

LSU interim president Tom Galligan today announced the university is opening a 3% merit raise pool for each department.

Activist investor wins three ExxonMobil board seats by wide margin

Activist investor Engine No. 1, which is aiming to reshape ExxonMobil’s renewable energy strategy,...

Baton Rouge working on electric vehicle charging station buildout

A settlement from 2015 means more electric vehicle charging stations could be coming to the Baton Rouge area. Currently, Baton Rouge has around a dozen EV charging sites. Many are clustered downtown, and only one, an Entergy charging station, is located in north Baton Rouge.

LWC issued unemployment payments to people after their deaths

The Louisiana Workforce Commission issued more than $1 million in unemployment insurance payments to...

LSU board approves president’s contract, COVID vaccination guidelines

The LSU Board of Supervisors met today in Alexandria and approved new COVID vaccination...
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Oceans Behavioral Hospital opens north Baton Rouge campus today

Oceans Healthcare today announced the opening of a new behavioral health hospital in north...

Webinars will explore wind energy opportunities in Gulf

As the U.S. government considers the Gulf of Mexico for clean energy opportunities, a...

‘LaPolitics’: Yet another special election on tap; lawmakers create task forces

The final vote tallies from last weekend's special election in Senate District 7 will...

BRAC to help coordinate business crime-fighting efforts

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will spearhead efforts to organize a group of business owners determined to help address the city-parish’s violent crime problem.
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