Politics & Policy

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

Developer, opponents of Timber Ridge Subdivision will try to resolve differences in advance of Planning Commission meeting

With a little more than two weeks to go before the Planning Commission once...

Capitol Views: Louisiana Senate passes $26B budget, sets stage for special session

After roughly an hour of debate and questions, the Louisiana Senate approved the state’s...

RDA taps Weinstein Nelson Development for Entergy site redevelopment

The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority decided today to enter into an exclusive negotiating...

2016 Influential Women in Business: Terri Casso

(Photography by Marie Constantin) POINTS OF INFLUENCE • Increased adoption placement by 338% since she began...

2016 Influential Women in Business: Barbara Freiberg

(Photography by Marie Constantin) POINTS OF INFLUENCE • Making a difference in the lives of thousands...

Publisher: President Obama acts like a dictator

As President Barack Obama approaches his last six months in office, he seems hell-bent on...
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Riegel: In search of a consensus mayoral candidate

Amid the joyless prospects of the presidential race and the partisan bickering at the...

A recent spate of political announcements signals a shift in power at City Hall

On May 18, outgoing Mayor Kip Holden announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional...

LSU area lake overrun by hyacinths; neighbor takes cleanup into his own hands

If you’re a recreational user of the LSU lakes, you’ve probably noticed the bloom...

Landry defends budget amendment, support of ‘sanctuary cities’ bill

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry today defended efforts to remove funding for his office...
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