Politics & Policy

School board to consider ExxonMobil ITEP request tonight

ExxonMobil’s request for a property tax break under the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program...

Secretary of state asks to resume search for voting machine vendor

Louisiana’s top elections official is pushing to resume his voting machine replacement effort, telling...

Frustrations in Baton Rouge mount as thousands still without power

An estimated 30,000 residents and businesses in the Capital Region remain without power this afternoon, more than 48 hours after losing electricity during Monday’s ice storm, and patience is starting to wear thin.

EBR environmental services department planning operations facility

The East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Environmental Services aims to open a 27,000-square-foot operations facility on Florida Boulevard. The department wants to renovate and add space for “offices and service shops” at a vacant building that once belonged to an All Star Nissan dealership.

Murphy Paul: Building community trust a BRPD priority

In the wake of a spike in violent crime last year amid the pandemic,...

DOTD secretary backs increase in state gas tax

Shawn Wilson, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, advocated for an...
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Shooting range, warehouse going before Planning Commission on Monday

Plans for a national firearms retailer to open at the Greens at Millerville will...

Experts warn US power grids will face added demand as severe weather accelerates

The huge winter storms plunged the South into an energy crisis this week, crippling...

Metro Council set to rule on Millennial Park’s controversial rezoning request

Residents like Brown worry that rezoning Millennial Park would exacerbate existing noise problems and a lack of parking spaces.

Could tying minimum wage increase to cost of living help sell Biden’s proposal?

A centerpiece of the Biden administration's economic proposals is its pitch to double the...