Politics & Policy

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

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has been transferred to the intensive care unit at...

Port NOLA eyes property for $1.5B container terminal 

The Port of New Orleans could soon begin the due diligence process for a...

LWC working to root out fraudulent unemployment claims 

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is making progress in its efforts to root out potentially fraudulent claims, say department officials, who note a dramatic decrease in the number of first-time claims after an unprecedented surge in November.

Two programs account for 74% of business tax credits granted in Louisiana this year 

Of the roughly $323 million in business tax credits granted in Louisiana in 2020,...

Batch 13 temporarily closes doors to weather pandemic blows

Al Copeland Investments has closed Batch 13, its downtown fast-casual breakfast and lunch restaurant,...

Virus roundup … 

• President Trump asked Congress last night to amend the nearly $900 billion stimulus...
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Pending passage, PPP will reopen: Here’s what is different 

The Paycheck Protection Program will get a reboot as part of Congress’ latest coronavirus...

Alford: Redistricting session growing more complicated

No one in Capitoland seems as frantic as they should be about the decennial...

Unprecedented package volume, COVID-19 concerns paralyze Postal Service 

Competing crises are slamming the U.S. Postal Service just days before Christmas, imperiling the...

Wave of attempted fraud strikes states’ unemployment programs 

A wave of attempted fraud is hitting state unemployment benefits programs after they struggled...
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