Politics & Policy

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

BREW: Baton Rouge needs to embrace diversity, inclusion to recruit talent

While the future of Baton Rouge looks bright, panelists participating in a Baton Rouge...

Dow, subsidiaries will pay $294M to settle pollution allegations in Louisiana, Texas

Dow Chemical Co. and two subsidiaries, Performance Materials NA Inc. and Union Carbide Corp.,...

Millennial Park tweaking rezoning request

Millennial Park developer Cameron Jackson is altering his request to rezone a portion of...

LSU interim president lays out goals for 2021 and beyond

LSU has entered 2021 with a new COVID-19 testing strategy, a set of legislative priorities and a key focus on improving health outcomes for communities locally and statewide.

Candidate sign-up begins for Louisiana’s two congressional races

Candidate registration opened today for Louisiana's March 20 election to fill two vacant U.S....

Broome hopeful federal aid forthcoming under Biden

s the battle lines for the next possible COVID-19 relief bill are being drawn, it seems increasingly likely that Baton Rouge and other local governments struggling with revenue shortfalls amid the pandemic could receive federal aid.
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Reopened PPP approves 60,000 forgivable loans in first week

Roughly 60,000 borrowers were approved for more than $5 billion in forgivable loans during...

Broome’s anti-litter campaign won’t include fee or new equipment

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and key members of her administration laid out more details...

State health officer warns vaccine providers: Don’t show favoritism

Louisiana's chief public health officer today warned hospitals, pharmacies and clinics that they should...

Alford: Taxes, redistricting are top priorities for House speaker

When he was elected in January 2020, Speaker Clay Schexnayder was greeted with a...
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