Politics & Policy

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

Sharon Weston Broome ‘looking forward’ after rocky first year as Baton Rouge mayor

SECOND VERSE: After a rocky first year in office, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome seems...

Broome breaking with tradition, delivering State of the City-Parish address tonight

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will deliver the first of two State of the City-Parish...

Broome, new Baton Rouge police chief highlight shared desire for change

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and soon-to-be Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul today highlighted...

Medicaid imbalance in Louisiana between home-based care and politically strong nursing homes

FUNDING DISPARITY: Michelle Alletto, deputy secretary at the Louisiana Department of Health, says steps are...

Here’s why this year’s property tax bill doesn’t show where your money is going

Property owners in East Baton Rouge Parish won’t get a breakdown on where their...

Louisiana craft brewers set for tax windfall after carve-out in GOP tax bill

Louisiana’s craft breweries are preparing for a windfall next year when a provision that...
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#BRtoo: Baton Rouge business scrambling to understand sexual harassment laws and policies

(Photo by Collin Richie) “I haven’t seen a downturn in my business in the last...

Coming in 2018: A paved bike and walking path from downtown to L’Auberge

The Metro Council has cleared the way for construction to begin on a crucial...

Will donations to Louisiana charities and nonprofits drop under new tax plan?

The head of Capital Area United Way is concerned the recently-passed GOP tax bill...

JR Ball: Staring into the abyss of the unknown

Another year—and another Festivus airing of grievances—is almost in the books. It was a...
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