Politics & Policy

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

Publisher: New leaders for the new year

A new year brings with it the optimism of a fresh start and all...

Riegel: The bitter divides of 2016 aren’t going anywhere in 2017

Now that 2016 is coming to an end, we can say goodbye to one...

A year to remember: The top 10 stories in 2016

1) Down in the flood A torrential downpour that started on Aug. 12 dumped roughly 30...

They said what? The top 10 quotes of the year

The top 10 quips and one-liners that appeared in the pages of Business Report...

Louisiana doesn’t have enough money to help flood victims

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the number of people initially available...

Louisiana business groups gearing up for wholesale tax changes in 2017

Business groups and lobbyists are beginning talks to coalesce around a package of tax...
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The first 100 days: Broome to focus on flood recovery, search for new police chief and unity

When Mayor-elect Sharon Weston Broome takes office on Jan. 2, she’ll face a looming U.S....

Broome has transition leaders, but she needs job applicants

Mayor-elect Sharon Weston Broome tapped a diverse group of 41 experts, community leaders and...

‘Zip-a-dee-doo-dah!’: Zipcar rolls downtown as Holden prepares to pass the torch to Broome

“Zip-a-dee-doo-dah!” outgoing Mayor Kip Holden exclaimed this morning, reveling in the official rollout of...

And then there were two: Another administrator leaves former Baton Rouge public works department

Another administrator has resigned from his post heading one of the six independent departments...
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