Politics & Policy

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

Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says severance taxes must be suspended 

With the global oil surplus at record levels and the current $12-per-barrel price of...

LSU interim president asks school leaders to prepare for budget cuts 

LSU is bracing for possible cuts of state funding because of the coronavirus, says...

PPP 2.0: New round of funding, same old problems

The federal government began accepting applications this morning from small businesses seeking funding from...

Virus roundup  … 

• Patient Plus Urgent Care is now offering COVID-19 antibody testing for $105 (includes...

PPP application portal reopens today; here’s what borrowers, lenders need to know

With the Paycheck Protection Program portal reopening today at 10:30 a.m., the U.S. Small...

Virus roundup … 

• Gov. John Bel Edwards has scheduled a 4 p.m. news conference today to...
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As talk pivots to reopening, what does that mean for hotels, travel industry?

While the gradual reopening of the economy may bring relief to some cash-strapped businesses...

Personal care industry advocates say it isn’t safe to reopen salons, spas May 1

With no clear plan for reopening Louisiana’s personal care industry, an industry advocacy group...

PPP applicants will keep their place in line but should check with lender anyway

Small businesses that missed out on the first round of federal relief in the...

State’s trust fund has enough cash to cover 16 more weeks of unemployment

Despite having some of the nation’s highest numbers of unemployment claims, Louisiana’s unemployment benefits...
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