Politics & Policy

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

Why Mayor Edwards is merging EMS with the Baton Rouge Fire Department

Mayor-President Sid Edwards is merging Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services with the Baton Rouge...

LABI’s Will Green talks session wins and losses

For Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Will Green, the 2025...

How LSU is approaching the new world of college athletics

This month’s landmark House v. NCAA settlement is poised to reshape the competitive and...

What we know about the landmark NIL settlement

A landmark class-action settlement is poised to transform the business of college sports, paving...

A Q&A with BREC interim superintendent Janet Simmons

After stepping away from a long career in nonprofit leadership, Janet Simmons is back...

With a tax credit overhaul, Louisiana’s film industry is setting the stage for a comeback

Louisiana is rewriting the script on how it attracts film and television productions. Last week,...
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Pennington formally launches Greaux Healthy childhood obesity initiative

Pennington Biomedical Research Center last week formally launched its Greaux Healthy initiative, designed to...

‘LaPolitics’: Will tax reform hold until 2027?

After voters rejected a constitutional amendment in March to overhaul state tax law, and...

Julio Melara: Stop being afraid of greatness

There’s a quiet momentum building in Baton Rouge—and it’s time we lean into it,...

BREC leadership transformation nears the finish line

The bill aimed at altering the makeup of the BREC Commission is one step...
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