Politics & Policy

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

How bad is the workforce shortage at City Hall?

At a recent speech detailing Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s plans to quickly deploy incoming...

Downtown Baton Rouge business owners react to homeless initiative

The Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition’s new initiative, announced at the Downtown Development District meeting today, aims to lower populations of panhandlers and the homeless in the Baton Rouge area.

Winners and losers from the Louisiana legislative session

Lawmakers approved a business-friendly tax policy overhaul and prioritized transportation funding over most other...

Local officials, residents to discuss new Airbnb policy, but will it be enforced?

Local officials and residents are preparing to discuss a new Airbnb policy that aims...

Mayor’s coalition launches initiative to address the homeless, panhandling

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition is launching a strategic initiative focused on...

Alford: Legislative session will continue to reverberate

When he made his way out of the House chamber last week, just moments...
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Baton Rouge bridge advocates say bill could shave two years off project timeline

A bill approved in the final hours of the legislative session last week that...

Low-tax states gaining residents while high-tax states losing them

For states with the lowest taxes, an average of four people moved in from...

Companies increasing pressure on employees to get vaccinated

Companies are increasing the pressure on employees to get one of the COVID-19 vaccines,...

Justin Alford’s comments on crime strike chord with business owners

Benny’s Car Wash owner Justin Alford is planning to convene a meeting this week of business owners who share his concerns about the city’s rising crime rate and his determination to do something about it.
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