Politics & Policy

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

Publisher: Civil service board must go, jeopardizes public safety

The police civil service board is stacked with union representatives and either needs to go or be reformed as it undermines the authority of the police chief.

Opponents of BREC breakup bill scramble ahead of moved-up committee meeting

Opponents of a bill by Sen. Bodi White, R-Central, that would break up BREC...

Louisiana closed primary fight ends without legislative vote

A Senate Republican leader today scrapped efforts to redesign Louisiana’s primary elections in the...

King Alexander: Restaurant meeting with key board members a ‘Monday night massacre’

Former LSU President F. King Alexander says the Monday night meeting in April 2019...

State House passes second version of vetoed elections bill

For the second consecutive legislative session, the Louisiana House on Tuesday passed an elections...

Paula P. Davis: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree

2021 Influential Women in Business: Paula P. Davis is a state Representative for House District 69 as well as a commercial real estate agent.
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Yolanda J. Dixon: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree

2021 Influential Women in Business: Yolanda J. Dixon, secretary of the Louisiana Senate, first began working in the state senate in 1988.

Lemoine Company acquires ‘significant’ financial interest in The Workforce Group

The Lemoine Company, a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company focused on construction management and...

‘We’re ready for it to be over’: Corporate Boulevard work set to wrap in June

Four months since work crews resumed making repairs and upgrades to Corporate Boulevard, merchants...

Fantasy sports betting in Louisiana may come in time for football season

FanDuel, the giant wagering platform, confirmed it is on track to provide fantasy sports...
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