Politics & Policy

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

Former CATS CEO Brian Marshall’s application to get old job back rejected by search committee

After having been at the wheel of the Capital Area Transit System and subsequently...

CATS committee to invite 12 applicants to interview for top post

The Capital Area Transit System’s CEO Search Committee narrowed its pool of 17 eligible...

Holden to ask Metro Council for property tax to fund road projects

Seeking to fund one last road project, Mayor Kip Holden will ask the Metro...

Expansion of medical marijuana access could lead to an entire new industry, but many questions remain

Alan Pesch says he was prepared to move his family to Colorado if the...

Federal guidelines may make it easier to hold high level executives accountable for corporate misconduct

The Yates Memo, named after Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, pictured here arriving on...

Riegel: A tale of two leaders

In times of crisis, we see the true colors of our elected officials. During the...
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Two weeks after Alton Sterling’s death, business, political and community leaders are still searching for tangible solutions to heal a divided city

(Photo by The Associated Press) The protests have quieted down for now and the national...

Three firms earned more than $22M each from city-parish for contract work in 2015, records show

Construction, waste disposal, energy, sewer, engineering and excavation companies received the most money from...

Proposed policy aims to reduce wait times for building plan review

The city-parish Department of Development is finalizing language on a new policy intended to...

Together Baton Rouge adopts request to lead community policing initiative

Together Baton Rouge said today it has adopted a request from the U.S. Justice...
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