Politics & Policy

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

Lacking matching funds, DOTD not applying for passenger rail grant

Transportation officials will not apply this year for a federal grant to help fund...

‘Pleased, but not satisfied’: The blight fight, one year later

Exactly one year ago Tuesday, Metro Councilman Lamont Cole held a Blight Workshop for...

Louisiana soybean farmers caught in middle of trade war

UNCERTAIN HARVEST: Louisiana soybean farmers, in harvesting season, are caught in the middle of—and...

Are proton therapy centers worth the cost?

SPLIT DECISION: While Gov. John Bel Edwards supports a proton therapy center in Baton...

JR Ball: The political crusades of Jeff Landry

Jeff Landry, the attorney general for the banana republic of Louisiana, could find no wrongdoing...

Riegel: A crossroads moment for Baton Rouge

A lot of important decisions will be made in Baton Rouge over the next...
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Price of progress: I-10 expansion pains headed for Baton Rouge

PRICE OF PROGRESS: Traffic woes have long been identified as among the Baton Rouge...

Publisher: Time is now for City Park changes

There’s talk again of a new bridge, construction is underway to fix the Washington...

Baton Rouge metro area forecast to add 14,100 jobs over next two years

Renewed activity in the industrial construction sector is expected to help boost the Baton...

BREC selects two firms for Greenwood, zoo master plans

The BREC board of commissioners Wednesday selected the two firms it plans to hire...
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