Politics & Policy

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

Who knew? Mandeville ad agency heavily involved in Trump campaign

A St. Tammany Parish advertising agency was among the team of agencies and communication...

Santa Maria residents oppose rezoning request for land near Blue Bayou

Residents of the upscale Santa Maria neighborhood are pushing back against Blue Bayou and...

Red tape, slow payments and problems with ownership succession are among the issues stalling the rebuilding process for many Baton Rouge area flood victims

Pamela Metoyer is among the many Baton Rouge area flood victims who have yet...

Capital Region assessors offices are still scrambling to get their post-flood reassessments completed

Theatre Antiques Mall owner Elvin Watts, right, shows Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry...

Publisher: Our Baton Rouge economy and tax reform

Economist Loren Scott says Baton Rouge has enjoyed “one of the fastest-growing economies in...

Riegel: Rethinking our approach to criminal justice

During his first year in office, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Association...
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Trio of companies selected to revamp downtown Baton Rouge’s public parking system

A team of three companies led by Atlanta, Georgia-based Lanier Parking Solutions, which specializes...

Cook: Let’s talk ‘substantial damage’

(Photo by The Associated Press) The main fear for homeowners whose homes flooded in August...

Celtic Studios director open to leasing movie studio for medical marijuana operation

Celtic Studios is open to the idea of being used as a site for...

City-parish seeks to speed up prison health care privatization plan after doctor quits

Editors note: This story has been updated since original publication to clarify comments made by...
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