Politics & Policy

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

Louisiana officials urge embrace of virus vaccine

With a coronavirus vaccine expected to be widely available within months, Louisiana's governor and...

Sens. Kennedy, Cassidy propose bill to require two Gulf lease sales a year

Louisiana's U.S. senators are spearheading an attempt to require the federal government to hold...

Husch Blackwell aims to complete LSU Title IX investigation in February

Husch Blackwell, the Missouri-based law firm conducting an independent, comprehensive review of LSU’s Title...

Early voter turnout for mayor’s race appears to favor Broome, pollster says

While voter turnout for Saturday’s election is expected to be relatively anemic compared to...

‘LaPolitics’; Low turnout expected for proposition-heavy election

The record-breaking turnout produced by Louisiana voters last month will not be duplicated tomorrow....

Retailers’ holiday complaints halt Corporate road work

After a dismal year of business due to shutdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers...
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Final Baton Rouge mayoral debate airs tonight 

Both candidates in the runoff election for East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president have  agreed...

Thanksgiving travel at BR airport down 50% over 2019

Passenger volume at Baton Rouge Metro Airport during the busy Thanksgiving week was down by nearly half compared to the same period one year ago, though the decrease in activity at BTR was smaller than that of airports nationwide on average.

JR Ball: Bah! Humbug! It’s ‘Groundhog Day’

The calendar—and the "Hallelujah Chorus"—says it's Christmas season, but are refusal to deal with COVID-19 has every day feeling like the movie "Groundhog Day.'

Belle of Baton Rouge changing hands again

Less than a year after merging with Eldorado Resorts, the nation’s largest casino operator...
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