Politics & Policy

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

Council member pushes for free parking perks at City Hall

There may be no such thing as a free lunch. But if Metro Council...

Effort to clean up Baton Rouge watershed scores small victory in Legislature

A growing group of interested stakeholders dedicated to cleaning up litter in Baton Rouge scored a small victory at the Legislature today, when a Senate committee passed a measure “urging and requesting” the state Department of Environmental Quality do a feasibility study on a comprehensive stormwater master plan.

Democrats file suit asking state court to prepare for taking over redistricting process

A lawsuit filed by eight southeast Louisiana Democrats says a New Orleans judge should...

Louisiana House committee advances bill to legalize recreational marijuana use 

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana advanced from a House committee today...

Initiative aims to connect the dots in helping at-risk youth in Baton Rouge

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration recently announced the relaunch of an initiative known as...

Restaurants can tap into an additional $29B in federal aid starting May 3 

The Small Business Administration will begin accepting applications May 3 for a $29 billion...
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Louisiana House approves corporate tax swap  

The Louisiana House endorsed a pair of bills Monday that would cut tax rates...

Alford: In Louisiana, elections beget elections

If you’re starting to think these elections are never going to end, that may...

Louisiana to keep six congressional districts 

The nation’s political center of gravity shifted farther to the Republican-led South and West...

Louisiana lawmakers back bill striking at mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

Louisiana lawmakers started advancing a proposal today taking aim at the concept of mandatory...
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