Politics & Policy

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

Community leaders to extend and expand economic boycott in wake of Alton Sterling’s death

An economic boycott to compel the Baton Rouge Area Chamber to pressure local authorities...

Holden criticized for absence in wake of Alton Sterling shooting, questions why he should put his ‘hand in a hornet’s nest’

In the wake of protesters’ calls for his resignation and media noting his unusual...

LSU launches phone bank effort to inform every TOPS students about changes to the program

LSU employees this morning began calling all 16,100 students who receive TOPS scholarships to...

US should incentivize states to continue funding higher ed institutions, LSU’s Alexander says

When Hillary Clinton’s campaign was formulating its higher education policy, it reached out to...

Feds launched new investigation into Livingston Parish debris debacle last fall, newly unsealed court filings indicate

As late as November of last year, federal authorities were investigating whether several Louisiana...

Business, civic leaders keeping an eye on impact of Alton Sterling shooting

While city officials have turned over the reins to federal authorities in the investigation...
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Baton Rouge business owners highly concerned, confused by new federal overtime rules

Rotolo's Pizzeria owner Mitch Rotolo says new federal overtime pay rules will likely cause...

Riegel: The reality of the state’s revenues

During the two special sessions this year, Louisiana lawmakers passed more than $1.5 billion in...

With providers fleeing and rates rising, the individual marketplace for ‘Obamacare’ policies is ‘a looming catastrophe of astronomical proportions’

(File photo) With losses mounting, providers leaving the market and no legislative remedies on the...

Publisher: Where do you stand on discipline?

Depending on your age, you might have had a different experience than me with...
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