Politics & Policy

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

Audit finds LWC lacked sufficient controls regarding jobless claimant applications

The Louisiana legislative auditor published a report today saying the Louisiana Workforce Commission did...

Louisiana poised to join states allowing college athletes to profit off name, image

A seismic shift will rock college sports next month, when a handful of new...

Lawmakers trying to reach deal on roadwork

Louisiana senators advanced several transportation financing proposals in a rare Sunday debate session, as...

Scientists suggest white paint, more trees can lower temperatures in cities

With record global temperatures stoking droughts and deadly heat waves, some scientists are eyeing...

Legislature approves bill to cover bariatric surgeries for state employees

Officials with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s new Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Our Lady...

Light House Coffee seeks approval to serve alcohol

In an effort to maximize sales, Light House Coffee is seeking permission to serve alcohol at its Lee Drive establishment.
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Centralization of state sales tax collection now goes to Louisiana voters

Louisiana lawmakers Thursday gave final passage to an effort pushed by Republican House Speaker...

‘LaPolitics’: New transportation-focused group meets

As first reported in Business Report last fall, politicos and civic activists have spent...

Concerns growing over I-10 widening project, which could take 23 years

As construction gets underway on the state’s widening of Interstate 10 through the heart...

The (Ag)Center of controversy

One reason explaining why little was done about two Title IX cases is that the LSU AgCenter, despite facilities across the main campus, operates as its own independent institution.
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