Politics & Policy

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

Under Trump, proposed rules on consumer debt collection are uncertain

A series of proposed new rules designed to regulate the collection of consumer debt...

For small contractors looking for government work, certification is a start—but not the end game

Landing a big government contract or subcontract—like those that become available in the aftermath...

Publisher: Voters were ‘mad as hell’ in 2016

Editor's note: This column has been updated since the original version went to press. “I...

Riegel: Some thoughts on Thanksgiving in a ‘post-truth’ world

In this season of Thanksgiving, it’s important to remember all that we have to...

Will Baton Rouge voters approve a new property tax to fund a jail diversion program for the mentally ill?

(Photo by iStock) When voters go to the polls Dec. 10 to elect Baton Rouge’s...

EBR Chamber urges DA to investigate Council on Aging for alleged elections law, nonprofit violations

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the East Baton Rouge Chamber...
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Metro Council to get first glimpse at mental health center proposal

City-parish officials are moving forward with plans for a crisis stabilization center designed to...

Mayoral candidates promise unity—do they have a plan for achieving it?

At a lunchtime forum, Baton Rouge’s two mayoral candidates, Sharon Weston Broome and Mack...

No polling crisis in Louisiana, political scientists say

Despite many polls missing the mark in key swing states for the presidential election,...

Baton Rouge planners, property owners revisit building height restrictions

Should there be a height limit on buildings in Baton Rouge? In a city...
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