Politics & Policy

Freeway or highway? Mississippi River bridge coalition ponders options

What could a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River look like? The Capital Area...

Planning department down nearly half its staff; low salaries to blame

Add the planning commission to the list of East Baton Rouge Parish departments that...

Contractor business exam goes interactive to simplify licensing process

Wanting to streamline its licensing process, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors recently...

MovEBR management RFQ delayed by ‘full review’

Though the plan was for Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration to issue by the...

State planning to sell Government Street property valued at $4.3M

A valuable piece of property fronting Government Street, across from the popular Square 46...

David vs. Goliath: Louisiana’s ExxonMobil ITEP squabble takes national stage

The New York Times weighed in this morning on the Industrial Tax Exemption Program...
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Roundup: BRAF donations / Dangerous streets / Unsold cars

Support for the family: The Baton Rouge Area Foundation announced today that it made...

Alford: The partying is over

Washington Mardi Gras is a yearly tradition that stretches back more than six decades....

Alford: The partying is over (mostly)

You may have had a bit of fun last week back at home at...

LABI’s Stephen Waguespack calls for ITEP changes

Wanting to counter what he says is “dangerous rhetoric,” Stephen Waguespack, president and CEO...