Politics & Policy

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

If you’ve been debanked, Louisiana’s treasurer wants to know

Louisiana State Treasurer Dr. John Fleming is partnering with the State Financial Officers Foundation...

From the Publisher: Now is the time to THINK BIG

Baton Rouge: It’s time to wake up, look in the mirror, and ask, “Why...

Constitutional Amendment No. 2, explained

On March 29, Louisiana voters will decide the fate of a constitutional amendment—Constitutional Amendment...

What is the status of St. George negotiations now that Baton Rouge has a new mayor?

Negotiations between the city-parish and St. George over an intergovernmental agreement appear to be...

St. George election challengers emerge as qualifying winds down

A few more challengers—including a mayoral candidate—have emerged to qualify for St. George’s March...

Ryan Heck: The truth about St. George’s charter — and the real agenda behind the attacks

The attacks on the St. George Home Rule Charter (HRC) aren’t about policy. They’re...
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How LSU is responding to executive order restrictions 

Local universities have been scrambling after announcements of the rescinded federal funding freeze and...

Why CATS union workers are weighing a strike

Tensions between transit union members and the Capital Area Transit System over stalled contract...

Rolfe McCollister: St. George better get it right

New Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards and interim St. George Mayor Dustin Yates must...

LSU failed to immediately notify authorities of suspected misappropriations

The LSU System failed to immediately notify the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office and the...
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