Politics & Policy

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

Could Baton Rouge get a city-parish manager?

Sweeping changes—including the appointment of a new city-parish manager—could be coming soon to East...

BRAC, BRAF and Visit Baton Rouge announce support for a new LSU arena

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Visit Baton Rouge...

Billy Tauzin: Louisiana doesn’t need a polarized state Supreme Court

This is an opinion piece by Billy Tauzin and does not necessarily reflect the...

Could a former restaurant on Perkins Road become a funeral home?

The Planning Commission will consider a rezoning application in April that would allow the...

Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is the man who wants to be king  

Louisiana has had governors who want to rule rather than serve.  Even those without the...

Here’s the latest on the lawsuit seeking to overturn Louisiana’s new congressional map

Editor's Note: Plaintiff Rolfe McCollister is an opinion columnist for Business Report. A hearing has...
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The ITEP order: What it means

THE NEWS: With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Jeff Landry has redefined the...

Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is the man who wants to be king

Louisiana has had governors who want to rule rather than serve. Even those without the...

Gov. Landry signs executive order killing ITEP job creation requirements

During his keynote speech at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s annual meeting today, Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order aimed at streamlining participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program.

Proposed Louisiana public defender overhaul seen by critics as a power grab

A proposal to move Louisiana’s public defender system under the governor’s direct control has alarmed attorneys, local defense attorneys and retired judges. 
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