Politics & Policy

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

Louisiana’s Mark Cooper appointed to Trump’s FEMA Review Council

President Donald Trump on Monday appointed 13 members to his newly formed Federal Emergency...

Legislation would shift sports tourism money to Visit Baton Rouge

A bill moving through the Louisiana Legislature aims to bolster East Baton Rouge Parish’s...

The Metro Council is about to weigh a landmark deal with St. George

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to consider a proposed intergovernmental agreement...

Louisiana fully recovers from COVID-era job losses

For the first time in five years, Louisiana has more jobs than it did...

Trump’s transportation officials buck future ‘road diets’ 

Despite resistance from some Republican governors, removing lanes as a “road diet” has been...

Does Gov. Landry’s bid to restrict attorney advertising violate the First Amendment?

A bill backed by Gov. Jeff Landry aims to rein in Louisiana’s famously aggressive...
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Proposed legislation tests parish appetite for inventory tax reform

A pair of bills moving through the Louisiana Legislature would give parishes the option...

A Baton Rouge company will manage the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Baton Rouge-based Aptim and joint venture partner BWX Technologies Inc. have been tapped by...

Gov. Landry’s auto insurance reform plan, explained

In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry outlined a sweeping plan aimed...

Can a Texas turkey hunt move the needle on auto insurance reform in Louisiana?

Last week, Gov. Jeff Landry, five legislative leaders and two prominent personal injury attorneys...
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