Politics & Policy

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

Duke says he will only support blanket rezoning of Highland, Pecue areas if majority of affected property owners want it

Planning Director Frank Duke says if the Metro Council gives his office the green...

Baton Rouge General looking for state help to build $40M regional burn center at Bluebonnet campus

Baton Rouge General Medical Center will move its renowned regional burn center from its...

A rail line road map: Advocates of the proposed Baton Rouge-New Orleans rail line have a plan for the next governor

When either John Bel Edwards or David Vitter takes office as Louisiana’s governor next...

Stephanie Riegel: A long journey awaits Baton Rouge’s airport

The same week the Baton Rouge Metro Airport released a new study designed to...

Does Baton Rouge need a 24-hour misdemeanor detention facility to help combat crime?

In an effort to clear a massive criminal case backlog, some Baton Rouge law enforcement...

CATS in talks with city officials over site for new downtown hub

In the week since Secretary of State Tom Schedler sued the Capital Area Transit...
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City Court tech fund money not in mayor’s budget, but several options still on the table

Mayor Kip Holden’s administration has declined the request by the Baton Rouge City Court...

Edwards, Vitter duke it out in Baton Rouge Press Club forum

Louisiana’s last two gubernatorial candidates slugged it out today in their first forum since...

Councilman recommends increasing next Baton Rouge mayor’s pay to $225,000 annually

Metro Councilman Joel Boé is recommending his colleagues set the next mayor’s salary at...

Baton Rouge to take up ‘ban the box’ proposal on Tuesday after several other cities institute policy

The Metro Council will hold a public hearing and vote Tuesday whether to follow...
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