Politics & Policy

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

Drive-thru testing site open at BR General’s Mid City campus

Baton Rouge’s first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened this afternoon at Baton Rouge General’s...

Legislature to pause proceedings amid coronavirus concerns 

The Louisiana Legislature will recess today amid coronavirus concerns until March 30 or March...

Edwards closes bars, casinos, movie theaters and severely limits restaurants to slow coronavirus spread 

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards took additional measures to reduce the spread of the...

LSU issuing prorated refunds for meals, campus housing; student fees TBD

With LSU's decision to cancel in-person classes, the university is refunding students their unused dorm and meal plan payments.

Baton Rouge restaurants take a hit over St. Patrick’s Day weekend

People partied despite the cancellation of the St. Patrick's Day parade, but area restaurants struggled for business over the weekend.

Riegel: Reflecting on coronavirus and the new normal

I often think about the title float of a Mardi Gras parade I saw...
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Labeling coronavirus a pandemic gives employers added rights 

Now officially labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the novel coronavirus—or COVID-19—has...

What the boss can (and can’t) make you do during the coronavirus outbreak

Workplace efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak’s spread are raising a new set of...

Local businesses start to feel ripple effects from coronavirus cancellations

Vivid Ink owner Stephen St. Cyr wasn’t terribly concerned earlier this week about the...

Gov. Edwards, US surgeon general meet to discuss coronavirus

Louisiana’s governor announced new visiting restrictions at nursing homes and state prisons Thursday, after...
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