Politics & Policy

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

‘Business Report’ Publisher: Will ‘tax reform’ work for Louisiana?

We just came through another special session that wound down to the last day...

Riegel: The futility of community dialogue

Baton Rouge will soon face what, inevitably, will become a pivotal moment in its...

Six months after flood, thousands remain in manufactured housing units and hotels

More than 2,200 manufactured housing units have been installed in East Baton Rouge Parish,...

Broome hoping to name new CAO in next two weeks

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today said she will name a new chief administrative officer...

Baton Rouge won’t seek TramLink BR funding until next year

While plans are moving forward for the TramLink BR streetcar line proposed for a...

Search underway at Southern, LSU for private marijuana producer

Southern University, one of two licensed medical marijuana growers in Louisiana, held a town...
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Bridge Center board lays off executive director, awaits mayor’s decision on fall ballot tax proposal

Officials hoping to create a mental health diversion center in Baton Rouge have to...

Cluster subdivisions would require rezoning under proposed change

The Metro Council would have the final word over the development of cluster subdivisions...

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome takes on her toughest job yet as she tries to unite a city-parish divided by race, class and geography

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome says she knows some of her objectives, such as establishing...

The Bayou State’s congressional delegation is gaining momentum, but its clout on the national stage is nowhere near what it once was

Since being elected in 2014, Sen. Bill Cassidy has landed a spot on the Senate...
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