Politics & Policy

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

A failure to assess in Baton Rouge

An analysis by Business Report of select commercial properties in East Baton Rouge Parish, including the...

Congressional cycle showing signs of life

This fall’s congressional elections may not present Louisiana with many opportunities for change, but...

Election to fill Amoroso’s seat slated for March

An election to fill the unexpired term of the late Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso,...

Graves: Program in works to advance $1.5 billion in Baton Rouge-area flood protection projects

A program is in the works that would bring a variety of funding sources...

‘The speed of government:’ Assessment underway for long-awaited Livingston Parish Airport

An environmental assessment is under way for the 242-acre property that officials in Livingston Parish have...

Broome releases list of road projects included in sales tax proposal 

Big-ticket items on the preliminary list of projects to be funded by the mayor’s...
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State slashes operating funds for The Shaw Center, Old Governor’s Mansion

Though lawmakers staved off the pending fiscal cliff during the recently ended special session,...

Board approves new ITEP rules, restores stability for industry

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved the state’s changes to the Industrial...

‘It’s been a headache’: Essen Lane business owners more than ready for widening project to end

With the Essen Lane widening project just a month away from completion, perhaps the only people...

Jindal makes case for the moral logic of school choice in ‘WSJ’ column

There is a more fundamental and practical reason to favor school choice than the...
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