Politics & Policy

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

St. George petition verification to begin in early January

With the 2018 elections wrapped up and the holidays coming to a close, the...

St. Phillip St. Promenade underway in downtown Baton Rouge

Construction crews broke ground today on the St. Phillip Street Promenade, a $1.8 million...

Louisiana ‘months away’ from mandatory online sales tax

Louisiana has ramped up its push to collect more sales taxes from internet purchases...

Alford: Twelve crazy months of hardball politics

2018 has offered more than a few valuable lessons for working in or around...

Baton Rouge Interstate 10 widening assessment delayed

Though a final draft of the environmental assessment report detailing the proposed Interstate 10...

Wilson faces many challenges as new BREC superintendent

As BREC’s new superintendent, Corey Wilson will have his work cut out for him. Though...
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Haynie named new LSU executive vice president and provost

Stacia Haynie has been tapped to serve as the LSU’s next executive vice president...

Taylor Energy sues to block order to contain 14-year-old oil leak

Taylor Energy, the company that has so far failed to end a 14-year-old oil...

BREC No. 2, Corey Wilson, tapped to succeed McKnight

Corey Wilson, an attorney and the current chief of management and business services at...

Entergy, PSC looking into ‘unsightly’ crowded poles along Highland Road

It apparently will take a village—specifically, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Entergy Louisiana and...
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