Politics & Policy

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

Alford: Welcome to the race for governor

Every gubernatorial election has a turning point when things get just weird enough to...

Baton Rouge metro to add 11,700 jobs over the next two years

A series of announced large-scale private and public construction projects should kickstart what’s been...

Medical marijuana brings an uncertain state to industry

Medical marijuana is bringing a radical new reality to Louisiana industrial plants and the various responses are rather hazy.

Jeremy Alford: Sizing up the second-place race for governor

The locker room chatter in and around the gubernatorial campaign of U.S. Rep. Ralph...

What Baton Rouge can expect next in Alton Sterling lawsuit

With no settlement in sight and plenty of legal maneuvering, the Alton Sterling lawsuit against the city-parish appears headed to trial in 2020.

Mandates hit, where does IBM go from here in Baton Rouge?

IBM says it’s committed to growing the tech workforce in the Baton Rouge region despite the end of state employment mandates.
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Riegel: It’s time for some policing questions about St. George

With the election to incorporate St. George just over a month away, the Sheriff Sid Gautreaux and city backers need to tell voters how much police services will cost.

Alford: Supreme Court race high on intrigue, low on interest

Louisiana’s highest court, the Supreme Court, is located in New Orleans and it's composed...

Alford: The Fourth Estate and the fourth floor

Reporters, talking heads, columnists, editors and producers are slowly taking more of an interest...

JR Ball: Off to the Louisiana, Baton Rouge campaign races

Executive Editor JR Ball gives a whip-around look at the most interesting campaign races this election cycle in the Baton Rouge area.
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