Politics & Policy

Steve Carter's surprise entry into the mayor's race instantly made him the most serious threat to Sharon Weston Broome’s reelection chances.

With a full-scale, global crisis on our hands, the reality of what it means to dispute reality is, well, downright dystopian in the post-truth era.

Facing the world each day in a mask, 6 feet away from anyone I encounter, I read and watch the national and local news and wonder, “What’s going on? When will sanity return?”

BRAC and other local organizations are determined to bring increased diversity to boardrooms across the Baton Rouge region.

As the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic deepens, city-parish government is tightening its...

• Adults, children and most college students would get a $1,000 stimulus payment through...

Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced plans to extend the current phase two restrictions,...

Still operating at 50% capacity, some restaurants in Baton Rouge are having to deal with another issue: people who refuse to wear face coverings either arguing with their employees or turning away their business.

• Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to address Louisiana’s coronavirus response today at...

Nearly 20,000 small businesses around Louisiana initiated applications with the state’s Main Street Recovery...