Politics & Policy

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

Louisiana House GOP attempts to revoke governor’s virus rules 

Louisiana House Republicans planned to file a petition Friday to revoke Gov. John Bel...

‘It is what it is’: Homeowners lament council’s approval of Murphy Oil gas station

Some residents of the Sherwood Forest, Tara and Sharpstowne neighborhoods left last night’s Metro...

Why BRAC’s FuturePAC isn’t endorsing in the mayor’s race

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s political action committee, FuturePAC, released its endorsements this week...

Legislative special session winds down after GOP deal on virus oversight

Now that Republicans in Louisiana's House and Senate have muscled through a deal to...

Louisiana Lagniappe owner suspicious of jobless claims he’s being asked to verify 

Like many employers throughout the pandemic, Louisiana Lagniappe owner Kevin Ortego has received “base claim” notices from the Louisiana Workforce Commission—form letters asking him to verify that a claimant seeking unemployment compensation previously worked for him. But unlike employers who know, or at least, recognize the names of the former employees they’re being asked to verify, Ortego has received what he estimates to be between 50 and 100 notices about people he’s never heard of, much less employed at his restaurant.

BRAC economic indicators highlight recovery gap among wage earners 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines...
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Alford: New angles in the transportation debate 

When it comes to the ongoing efforts to find the funding and political will...

Metro Council to consider proposed 34-unit apartment complex on Government

The Metro Council on Wednesday will decide whether to approve plans for a 34-unit...

Louisiana legislators push unemployment insurance relief bills to aid businesses 

Louisiana lawmakers approved several bills Monday that would provide relief to businesses in light...

BRAC economic dashboard shows combined jobless claims continue to fall 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines...
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