Politics & Policy

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

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Dawn Starns, NFIB

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Dawn Starns Position: Louisiana state director Age: 42 Hometown: Baton Rouge Education: Bachelor's in...

Legislature could ‘punt’ on budget issues, Dardenne says

Two weeks into the legislative session, the governor’s chief budget official suggested today there...

AECOM rips IEM bid for contract to manage Louisiana flood recovery program

AECOM, the firm that lost out to IEM on the contract to administer the...

Loss of major petrochemical project to Texas reflects weakening business climate in Louisiana, industry officials say

Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson tried to put a good face on the...

Proposal introduced to collect sales taxes on retail inventory purchases in Louisiana

A state House Republican leader has introduced a proposal to make retailers pay sales...

Koch Industries exec calls for criminal justice reform in Louisiana

A top executive with Koch Industries laid out the conservative case for criminal justice...
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News alert: Broome hires chief administrative officer

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has hired a chief administrative officer to replace interim Chief...

Baton Rouge mayor marks 100 days in office

On the 100th day of her administration, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome says she is...

The issue with a visa cap

“Because some missed the cap, we are not moving the amount of crawfish we...

As the Trump administration targets undocumented workers, key Louisiana industries could suffer a crippling labor shortage

In 1997, 18-year-old David Ozuna left his poverty-stricken neighborhood in Acapulco, Mexico, and headed...
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