Politics & Policy

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

Baton Rouge contractor hired to remove Confederate monuments in New Orleans backs out amidst death threats

A Baton Rouge company that was hired by the City of New Orleans to...

News alert: Cox, local NBC owner reach agreement to end impasse

NBC is set to return to the Cox Communications lineup after the cable company...

LSU economist Richardson gives more bad news to lawmakers about the state’s financial health

Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives heard more bad news today about the...

Councilman to push for deferral of vote on north Baton Rouge economic development zone; seeks appointment of Mike Walker to BREC board

Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso will push to defer a vote set for this evening...

Advocates hope Louisiana lawmakers leave historic renovation tax credits alone

Tax credits have become a hot topic in Louisiana political circles the past several...

Barras’ election as House speaker could bring dividends when budget battles begin

Monday’s vote by the Louisiana House of Representatives to elect Rep. Taylor Barras, R-New...
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New year brings fee hikes for most BREC recreational programs

The cost of playing tennis or golf at most BREC facilities has gone up...

City-parish to begin negotiations with two local architecture firms for River Center remodel

The city-parish will enter into contraction negotiations with a joint venture of Baton Rouge-based...

North Baton Rouge advocate pushing for Metro Council seat, wants to address appointment process

Gary Chambers, publisher of The Rouge Collection in north Baton Rouge, has met with...

Outgoing executive director Curt Eysink transformed a failing state labor agency

(Photography by Don Kadair: Curt Eysink) Over the past eight years, the Louisiana Workforce Commission...
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