Politics & Policy

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

Baton Rouge airport director to resign

Anthony Marino, the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport’s aviation director, will resign his post, effective...

$500M down payment for Louisiana flood relief included in federal stopgap measure unveiled today

Gov. John Bel Edwards and members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation say a proposed down...

Panama Canal expansion won’t be a ‘game-changer’ for Louisiana

As business and civic leaders from the south Louisiana Super Region visit Panama this...

State infrastructure task force considers doubling Louisiana’s fuel tax

A member of the Governor’s Task Force for Transportation Infrastructure Investment says an increase...

Trend of higher ed cuts, tuition raises ‘needs to be reversed,’ NCAA head Mark Emmert says

As the state has grappled with repeated budget shortfalls over nearly a decade, LSU...

CATS to vote on whether to eliminate Red Stick Trolley

After pouring roughly $16,000 into a marketing campaign to increase ridership of the Red...
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Baton Rouge business leaders, elected officials headed to Panama this morning for economic development trip

More than 100 business and civic leaders from south Louisiana departed for Panama early...

New ER will increase access to health care in north Baton Rouge, OLOL officials say

Officials with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center say their plans for...

Deal reached between state, OLOL to create north Baton Rouge emergency room

The state and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center have reached an...

Publisher: Leaders don’t have to be politicians

In about 50 days we will go to the polls to vote for local,...
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