Politics & Policy

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

As low oil prices linger, south Louisiana oil and gas firms are faced with some tough choices

Gary David works for C&S Well Service, his family’s business in Grosse Tete that...

A look at East Baton Rouge Parish’s capital projects budget

East Baton Rouge Parish budgeted more than $4 billion for capital projects in fiscal...

Multiple council members who previously voted against TIF for downtown hotel now say they’ll support it

Roughly three months after voting down a special tax incentive to help finance construction...

DDD ready to explore possibilities for development with newly expanded tax base

Voters handed Downtown Development District Executive Director Davis Rhorer a major victory Saturday when...

Winner of Vitter-Edwards battle in Louisiana is anybody’s guess, LSU researcher says

For months, the expected ending to the first half of this year’s gubernatorial race...

Baton Rouge looks to upgrade GIS maps with ‘bird’s-eye view’ of city’s building topography

The city-parish Information Services Department is seeking approval from the Metro Council to spend...
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BREC expenses up in 2014, newly released audit shows

BREC’s cost of running the Baton Rouge Zoo increased nearly 10% in 2014 over...

Official at LSU’s 2015 Energy Summit says natural gas can meet new energy demands

Natural gas producers stand ready to meet new power demands, but new infrastructure is...

CATS board unanimously approves route eliminations and changes; Metro Council to have final say next month

With a proposal to eliminate a pair of Capital Area Transit System routes getting...

Baton Rouge councilman thinks next mayor should be paid as a CEO to bring top candidates to table

The CEO of an $800 million company with 3,000 employees. That’s how Metro Councilman Joel...
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