Politics & Policy

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

What we know about the planned Livingston Parish airport

Plans to break ground on the Livingston Parish airport project have been delayed several...

See how much EBR sales tax collections rose in May

February East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann

‘LaPolitics’: Cleo Fields is surging in new congressional district

The political infrastructure of the Congressional Black Caucus appears to be coalescing around former...

LaMont Cole: ‘I want to change the narrative’

LaMont Cole’s initial priorities in his new role as East Baton Rouge Parish Schools...

Republican mayoral candidate Sid Edwards shares his vision for Baton Rouge

Prominent high school football coach and surprise Republican mayoral candidate Sid Edwards intends to...

A battle is brewing over the Belle’s appeal to demolish a historic building

After being deferred from a meeting last month, the Metro Council will hear Belle...
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‘LaPolitics’: Debate over constitutional cash rages on

While a conservative mega-donor pleads with Louisiana legislators to hold an everything-goes constitutional convention...

Florida corridor final draft plan heads to Planning Commission

The team working on the master plan to boost economic development along the Florida...

Louisiana follows a national trend: No degree needed for most public jobs

Historically, state and local governments have been prescriptive in their job descriptions, requiring a...

Premier Concrete is investing $10M in its Livingston Parish facility

Premier Concrete Products Inc. will invest up to $10 million to add a precast...
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