Politics & Policy

Well-connected Baton Rouge firms vie for flood-control management contract

Two teams of well connected, experienced engineers and consultants are vying for a lucrative...

Mayor’s agreement with Bridge Center goes to Metro Council

The Metro Council will get an early look at the cooperative endeavor agreement the...

Metro Council considers search for new parish attorney

The Metro Council will soon begin the search process to appoint a permanent East...

They break it, Louisiana pays to repair the damage

After a crane-mounted barge slammed into the Sunshine Bridge on Oct. 12, shutting down...

Slow housing market doesn’t have to hurt government revenues

How much home sales impact a city’s government depends largely on its property tax...

Louisiana senators halt HUD nominees until flood victims helped

Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, of Louisiana, today announced they’re placing holds on...
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JR Ball: Should dying Louisiana small towns be kept alive?

Those of us in Baton Rouge who actually pay taxes to the state of...

Publisher: Why doesn’t Baton Rouge government work?

The latest example of government failing its taxpayers and citizens is our recent cover...

JR Ball: Questions need answers on both sides of St. George debate

Barring a timetable delaying legal challenge, the voters in this long-proposed, much-debated city of...

Alford: Grumpy elephants and a Teflon donkey

If you’re willing to look closely, you may find this cycle’s gubernatorial election doesn't...