Politics & Policy

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

Slowly but surely: Baton Rouge ITEP committee taking shape

Nearly a month after Mayor Sharon Weston Broome issued an executive order creating a committee to...

King Alexander: Tax reform should not come on backs of students and universities

LSU president F. King Alexander worries the tax reform measures making their way through...

Preservation advocates notch win in US Senate, historic tax credit focus turns to House

Advocates for the federal historic building tax credit—used by many of the developers of...

How much will your property taxes increase if Baton Rouge police salary hike is approved?

If you own a $200,000 home in Baton Rouge you’d pay an extra $160...

Ascension business leaders pushing for new form of parish government

Business leaders Brandon Trosclair, left, and John Scanlan are leading the move to replace...

Louisiana jobless rate keeps falling, but payrolls shrink

Unemployment fell for the sixth straight month in Louisiana, but payrolls moved in the...
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Metro Council members propose 8-mill property tax for police salaries

Several Metro Council members are backing a proposed 8-mill property tax that would fund...

Why the GOP tax cuts could mean a bump for Louisiana’s budget

individual and corporate rates being consideration would actually mean an injection of revenue into...

Before N.O. got the big DXC deal, Baton Rouge competed for it, too

Baton Rouge was among the 30 mid-sized markets that competed against New Orleans for...

Insight: Taxing energy infrastructure

Amendment 1 was recently passed by the voters to remove what was becoming a...
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