Politics & Policy

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

A lack of mental health resources is draining Baton Rouge’s finances and clogging its bloated ERs and parish prison

Joe, 55, suffers from schizophrenia. He lives in a Baton Rouge retirement and assisted...

‘Business Report’ Publisher: Louisiana can’t afford populism anymore

Government has an insatiable appetite and never seems to get enough money to satisfy...

Riegel: EBR Council on Aging needs more oversight

Supporters of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging will tell you their organization...

Majority of Louisianans open to increased taxes for education, health care and transportation infrastructure

(Photo courtesy iStock) Louisianans in recent years have grown more tolerant—or at least less critical—of...

Edwards working to win over legislators on gross receipts tax

Amid mounting criticism of the gross receipts tax that is the centerpiece of his...

Electric Depot development at old Entergy site slated for spring groundbreaking

Developers hope to begin construction in the next two weeks on their mixed-use development...
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Louisiana business community split on proposed gas tax hike

While Louisiana lawmakers are already at odds over tax reform and budget balancing measures...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Bryan Jones, HNTB

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Bryan Jones Position: Associate vice president, Gulf Coast district deputy office...

‘Border adjustment’ tax would hurt Louisiana economy, Americans for Prosperity report says

The conservative political group Americans for Prosperity released a report today arguing a “border...

LED, film industry advocates back bill to stabilize Louisiana’s tax credit program

Louisiana’s film industry is coalescing around legislation to stabilize the state’s troubled film tax...
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