Politics & Policy

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

Spanish Town apartments not backed by planning staff

A planned apartment complex for families and veterans in Spanish Town doesn’t have support...

Bikeshare rollout delays RFP for management of 800 downtown parking meters

While the city-parish will next week rebid private management of two downtown parking garages,...

Industry battling over state appointments and river pilot fees

Even as alleged improprieties in the selection of its at-large commissioners are hashed out...

Mayor calls for better oversight of mosquito abatement district, other quasi-independent agencies

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is calling for tougher oversight of the city’s Mosquito Abatement...

Ready Shield Solutions making little visible progress

Last June, the nascent Baton Rouge North Economic Development District announced a new company,...

Medical marijuana crop further delayed

Louisiana patients who have been waiting years to access the medical marijuana legalized in...
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Donna Collins-Lewis wants Bridge Center plan in 15 days

Metro Councilwoman Donna Collins-Lewis is frustrated that a report requested several weeks ago from...

Sunshine Bridge won’t fully reopen until August

Repairs to the Sunshine Bridge are expected to be completed in early March, but...

MovEBR RFQ—yes, it will be a RFQ—to be issued by Friday

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration will issue a Request for Qualifications by the end...

BP oil spill settlement could help Louisiana’s state bird

Audubon Louisiana wants more than $1.4 billion of the settlement money from BP's Deepwater...
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