Politics & Policy

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

Louisianans favor combination of tax increases and spending cuts, survey finds

Most Louisiana residents want lawmakers to use a combination of tax increases and spending...

Riegel: The dirty fight over a flood recovery contract

When a contract worth somewhere between $250 million and $350 million is up for...

State issues revised procurement document for $300M flood recovery contract

The state’s Office of Community Development has issued a revised procurement document seeking a...

Coastal erosion poses multibillion-dollar risk to Baton Rouge economy, LSU study says

While Baton Rouge is not on the “front lines” of Louisiana’s coastal land loss...

Council to take up $1.3M proposal for new Council on Aging headquarters in downtown Baton Rouge

The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging could be getting a new headquarters facility...

$300M contract for flood relief program about to be up for grabs again

The Office of State Procurement will likely reissue on Wednesday the procurement documents for...
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State cancels $250M contract awarded for flood relief program, will restart contract procurement process

Amid mounting concerns and formal protests from contractors that were not selected to manage...

With protests over flood recovery contract mounting, Louisiana could cancel RFP and start over

Concerns are growing over the request for proposals issued by the state in February...

Major Baton Rouge contractors squaring off over $250M contract to manage state’s flood recovery program

The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors is taking up a challenge this morning...

‘Business Report’ Publisher: Judge Mike Erwin should step down

Editor's note: This column has been updated since its original publication to clarify the...
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