Politics & Policy

Riegel: Louisiana’s role in the immigration debate

The immigration debate raging across the country may seem somewhat removed from us here...

Publisher: Gov. John Bel Edwards is no conservative

If you look up John Bel Edwards on Wikipedia, it describes the governor as...

Alford: And now the weather… 

In south Louisiana, where politics and football are too easily labeled as theater and...

Alford: Young voters, women candidates are trends to watch

On one side of the ballot, prognosticators and at least one poll are predicting...

Why so few women in politics?

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome began her political career 30 years ago with a seat...

Acadian Thruway drainage canal improvements contingent on finding local match money

Residents living along a flood-prone stretch of Dawson Creek near Acadian Thruway were told...
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More south Baton Rouge women running for Legislature

With 56 seats up for grabs in the Louisiana Legislature—and the qualifying deadline more...

Metro Council to discuss 5G cell towers, consider MovEBR contracts today

The Metro Council is scheduled to consider several high-profile topics at tonight’s meeting, including...

On day before MovEBR contracts vote, Metro Council facing resident questions

On the eve of the Metro Council likely approving two MovEBR program manager contracts—collectively...

Facing skills shortage, Baton Rouge contractors keeping eye on fed apprenticeship proposal

Local contractors are cautiously monitoring a newly released U.S. Department of Labor proposal that...