Politics & Policy

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

Remember the Tara Wicker recall petition? No signatures were submitted

Six months have passed since a petition to recall Metro Councilwoman Tara Wicker was...

New LSU study links blight and homicide  

The greater the blight, the higher the risk of homicides is the conclusion of...

Sound familiar? Amazon reconsiders NYC over tax-break complaints

Local opposition to tax breaks for multi-billion-dollar companies isn’t an issue exclusive to Baton...

Roundup: Early voting starts / Remembering LSU’s first president / $3.7M Millerville property sold

Geaux vote: A special election will be held Feb. 23 to fill a handful...

Are you among those living paycheck to paycheck?

If the federal government’s recent partial shutdown taught us anything it’s that all of...

LaPolitics: Pharmacies create marijuana association

The nine marijuana facilities licensed to do business in Louisiana have launched a Baton...
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Group pushing for Baton Rouge City Council still adding onto 1,000 signatures

Organizers pushing to bring back a Baton Rouge City Council say they’ve already collected...

Roundup: Renee Amar leaves LABI / Book dupes on Amazon / Historic preservation grants

Changeup: Pelican Institute for Public Policy today announced it has hired Renee Amar of...

Attorney seeks compromise in city-parish lawsuit to reverse $10K land sale

The attorney representing the city-parish in its lawsuit to reverse a controversial $10,000 land...

Ardendale-anchored north Baton Rouge neighborhoods up for $30M HUD grant

The north Baton Rouge community anchored by the Ardendale urban village is among four...
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