Politics & Policy

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

CATS, union reach agreement on two-year contract

After months of often-contentious negotiations, the CATS administration and the union that represents some...

Transportation head Foxx to push for funding for Nicholson streetcar project, Baton Rouge leaders say

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will push for full funding in the 2016-17...

Teach for America at 25: Performance assessment

Are Teach for America teachers any good? Studies touted by TFA suggest the students...

Business groups have high hopes for working with the John Bel Edwards administration, at least for now

(Associated Press photo) A recent newspaper headline suggested the honeymoon may be already over for...

Stephanie Riegel: Higher ed sinks while we scream about LSU football

During the recent Thanksgiving holidays, Europe was still reeling from the Paris bombings, Turkey...

Q&A: K. Stephen Bonnette on Baton Rouge traffic and infrastructure

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: K. Stephen Bonnette) With the former East Baton Rouge Parish Department...
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A new coalition called CRISIS joins business and industry to tackle the traffic problem.

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: John Pacillo) The Capital Region has long had serious traffic problems,...

First Millennium’s Nathian Hossley takes on the allegations piling up against him

(Photograph courtesy The Williston Herald: Jarvis Green and Nathian Hossley) Editor’s Note: The cover story...

Amnesty period for outstanding warrants in Baton Rouge continues this week after overwhelming turnout Saturday

People lined up outside Baton Rouge City Court early this morning before the doors...

Election for Marcelle’s replacement won’t happen until November if she resigns before Jan. 1

Stung by criticism over her recommendation to fill the District 7 council seat that...
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