Politics & Policy

2019 Louisiana politics: The calm before the gubernatorial storm

When U.S. Sen. John Kennedy defied conventional political wisdom in late November, announcing he...

2019 Baton Rouge politics: Group looking to improve government is all about nothing

There will be plenty of talk over the next three months about the desire...

2019 economy: Capital Region prioritizes its economic goals

Some are common across the nine-parish Capital Region while others are uniquely tied to...

2019 transportation: Is Baton Rouge finally on the road to somewhere?

If you’re looking for transformational changes to Baton Rouge’s transportation infrastructure in 2019, you’ll...

2019 Industry: Exxon Mobil’s Baton Rouge future … ITEP and plastics

ExxonMobil has a big decision to make in early 2019 involving Baton Rouge, and...

JR Ball: The curious case of Lea Anne Batson

Let’s be clear: I have no clue whether or not Lea Anne Batson should...
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Riegel: A new road map for funding infrastructure?

The latest effort by the business community to get state lawmakers behind a plan...

Publisher: Will ‘race’ drive decisions in 2019?

As a new year starts, we are hopeful of growth and progress in our...

Two councilwomen have interim candidate in mind if Batson ousted as parish attorney

Even though Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson still has a job, two Metro Council...

Nieland leaves LABI to work for Stand for Children, Louisiana

Veteran lobbyist Brigitte Nieland has left her position at the Louisiana Association of Business...