Politics & Policy

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

$1M incentive helped lure Bayou Country Superfest back to Baton Rouge

Today’s announcement that Bayou Country Superfest is returning to its original home in Tiger...

BREC superintendent finalists’ interviews underway

The four finalists vying to replace retiring BREC Superintendent Carolyn McKnight have been making...

Louisiana population dropped by 10k last year

Louisiana had some of the steepest population losses in the nation last year, according...

JR Ball: Building trust in Baton Rouge through transparency

James Madison, he of fourth president fame, may have been foreshadowing modern-day Baton Rouge...

Riegel: The Baton Rouge postal service problem

There are days, no doubt, when we all feel like throwing our workload in...

Together Baton Rouge launches petition to deny Exxon ITEP requests

Together Baton Rouge began circulating an online petition Monday night calling for the Metro...
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YoungWilliams to invest $2.6M, create 160 jobs in Baton Rouge

YoungWilliams, a company that partners with government entities to operate child support and public...

Alford: Nice guys, quiet voices and the race for Louisiana governor

If you’re planning to run for governor and you haven’t revealed your intentions or...

Nice guys, quiet voices and the race for Louisiana governor

If you’re planning to run for governor and you haven’t revealed your intentions or...

Audit: More than 17,600 Medicaid recipients did not qualify for coverage

A third audit of the Louisiana Department of Health’s Medicaid expansion program has found...
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