Politics & Policy

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

Not getting the COVID-19 vaccine could get you fired, experts warn

Not having the COVID-19 vaccine in your arm could get you the boot, Fast...

Louisiana businesses may still face higher taxes for unemployment trust fund

Louisiana hasn’t had to borrow as much money as was feared to keep the...

Bernhard group, Enwave poised to share LSU energy contract

The LSU Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday, at which it is expected to announce that the two entities competing for a lucrative energy services deal for the main Baton Rouge campus have reached an agreement to share the contract.

Commercial warehouse rezoning sought for 37 acres on Pecue Lane

The Planning Commission will decide Monday whether to rezone nearly 37 acres on Pecue...

Marie Constantin: Capturing litter could prevent flooding

I learned something remarkably interesting yesterday. When I called the FSA (Florida Stormwater Association) to...

LRA President: Despite January sales uptick, restaurants still struggling

Like the rest of the U.S., Louisiana saw restaurant sales rise in January for...
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Unglesby withdraws as plaintiff in suit challenging St. George incorporation

Veteran Baton Rouge defense attorney Lewis Unglesby is no longer a plaintiff in Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s lawsuit challenging the incorporation of the prospective city of St. George.

LSU department helping state with COVID-19 vaccine planning

The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is partnering with the state’s...

‘LaPolitics’: Speaker identifies sales tax collections as top session issue

A legislative study group recently issued a report to House and Senate leaders calling...

Teachers among those eligible for vaccine in Louisiana starting Monday

 Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that the state is expanding the number of...
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