Politics & Policy

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

ExxonMobil moving forward with $247M upgrade of Baton Rouge refinery

Economic development officials are celebrating this morning’s announcement by ExxonMobil that it will move...

$3.9B Louisiana school funding formula with raises approved

A $3.9 billion financing formula to pay for K-12 public schools and give those...

News alert: ExxonMobil greenlights $247M upgrade of Baton Rouge refinery

ExxonMobil announced this morning it will move forward with a $247 million investment at its north Baton Rouge refinery to modernize and upgrade the aging facility and enhance its competitiveness.

Benny’s owner on road-rage killing: ‘Where are you safe anymore in Baton Rouge?’

Though he was busy at a trade show in Dallas, Benny’s Car Wash owner...

Louisiana college athlete endorsement bill heads to governor

Louisiana is poised to join more than a dozen other states allowing college athletes...

Funding source for new Mississippi River bridge advances to full Senate

An infrastructure bill advanced Monday by the Senate Finance Committee could have major implications...
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Black caucus calls out what it sees as legislative hypocrisy

Members of the Legislative Black Caucus and other social justice advocacy organizations will hold...

Alford: Jockeying for governor’s race underway

At this point during the last open gubernatorial cycle, in the summer of 2013,...

LSU associate AD files whistleblower suit in state court

LSU Associate Athletic Director Sharon Lewis has filed another lawsuit against LSU and several...

Fear of mortgage foreclosure crisis fading

The federal government's foreclosure moratorium—designed to help homeowners weather the pandemic—is ending later this...
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