Politics & Policy

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

ExxonMobil withdraws ITEP requests, future Baton Rouge expansion in question

ExxonMobil is withdrawing its pending 2017 Industrial Tax Exemption requests, which were recently rejected...

Lea Anne Batson resigns as Baton Rouge parish attorney

Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson has resigned from the position she’s held since 2015,...

Gov. Edwards officially kicks off campaign

Gov. John Bel Edwards officially kicked off his re-election bid this morning with an...

Roundup: Historic beignet shop closes / Federal E-verify team back / US homes sales drop

Sugar dust: Morning Call, the New Orleans City Park cafe that has been in...

Alford: House continues to buck tradition

In terms of legislative lines of demarcation, there’s before Barras and after Barras. That’s...

Planning Commission to consider new airport hangars, apartments

The Planning Commission will consider plans for a new jet center—with three hangars for...
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IRS releases rules on 20% tax break

The Internal Revenue Service has provided the long-anticipated final word on how business owners...

With SEC shuttered, companies try IPO workaround

The monthlong partial government shutdown is forcing some companies to seek alternate routes to...

People trust their bosses more than the government

Employers are emerging as a powerful source of trust as people turn to more...

JR Ball: The curious case of Lea Anne Batson

The why remains a mystery, but it’s obvious that Metro Councilman LaMont Cole and...
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