Politics & Policy

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

Metro Council members move to oust head of mosquito abatement agency

Two members of the Metro Council are calling for a hearing to fire Todd...

JR Ball: Baton Rouge just fine with sexual harassment

Harvey Weinstein would be right at home in Baton Rouge. Why wouldn’t the man who...

Stung! How a taxpayer-funded mosquito abatement facility nearly doubles in price

After years of rubber-stamping escalating spending requests, the Metro Council is now wondering how...

Riegel: Why we remain so unfriendly to pedestrians

Baton Rouge recently made another one of those dubious lists that highlights the bad...

Who is Gary Beard and how does he keep landing public contracts?

In his nearly 40-year career, Gary Beard has found work as an engineer, a...

Publisher: Louisiana faced with the future—again

Brian Solis is an author, digital analyst and futurist. He travels the globe and...
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Baton Rouge assessor to tackle homestead exemption abuse

East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor Brian Wilson, speaking at a Republican-sponsored event this afternoon,...

Insurance commissioner’s race heats up

Tim Temple is putting his money where his mouth is, announcing Tuesday he has...

Flock this: Spanish Town residents pink with worry over Airbnbs

(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include comments from Airbnb.) Some Spanish Town...

LABI meeting: How to galvanize the next generation of voters

Generational shifts are transforming American politics, pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson told attendees of LABI’s...
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