Politics & Policy

If Metro Council votes to support roads tax, CRISIS board will weigh in next week

CRISIS, the industry-led group that pushed unsuccessfully last year for a statewide gasoline tax...

Economic gains uneven among Louisiana metro areas since recession, report says

Though Louisiana has more jobs today than when the Great Recession began in 2007...

Baton Rouge mulling lawsuit against major drug companies over opioid epidemic

Baton Rouge could become the latest in a string of cities and counties throughout...

Would Trump’s infrastructure plan leave Louisiana out in the cold?

The Trump administration’s 10-year, $1 trillion infrastructure plan could bring a drastic policy shift...

Mayor: ‘Immediate action’ planned to address sharp rise in Baton Rouge homicides

Several city-parish leaders today announced new initiatives aimed at tamping down homicides, which the...

HNTB selected to create master plan for Baton Rouge stormwater

East Baton Rouge officials have selected HNTB, a national engineering firm with a branch...
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John White is third-highest paid state education superintendent

John White is the third highest paid education superintendent in the nation, according to...

Tee time: Topgolf seeks rezoning for possible Baton Rouge location

Topgolf, a Dallas company that operates entertainment-focused driving ranges, is asking the East Baton...

JR Ball: LSU should charge on degree value

If we’ve learned anything over the past decade about higher education in Louisiana it’s...

Riegel: Why the tram went off the rails

If there’s anything on which the mostly white Republicans in the southeast portion of...