Politics & Policy

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

One way around the worker shortage: Raising pay

Businesses in food service and manufacturing across the country desperate to fill jobs have...

Tax reform bills could improve Louisiana’s business rating

It took until the last day of the session, but Louisiana lawmakers succeeded in...

New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers

The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from...

Louisiana has higher than average percentage of public sector workers

The Biden administration has proposed a $6 trillion budget aimed at improving infrastructure, education,...

Restaurants could soon see additional relief money

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is proposing giving an additional $60 million...

Sterling children accept settlement offer; judge dismisses case

A 19th Judicial District Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed against the city-parish...
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LABI celebrates business legislative victories

As the 2021 regular legislative session wrapped up Thursday, the Louisiana Association of Business...

‘LaPolitics’: The session is over but not the decisions

The wheeling and dealing and cheerleading and screaming have ended, thanks to a final...

Library, mosquito officials uncertain about rededicating tax dollars for drainage

Officials with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System and Mosquito Abatement and Rodent...

New Mississippi River bridge makes earmarks list in congressional highway bill

While much attention of late has been focused on the uncertain fate of President Biden’s massive infrastructure stimulus package, currently stalled on Capitol Hill, a congressional committee worked literally through the night on a separate bill that includes money for specific bridge and highway projects in Louisiana, including a new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge.
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