Politics & Policy

It’s a revolving door for top leadership in Louisiana higher education. Is the budget—or something else to blame?

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Joe Rallo) The revolving door, island...

A look inside the St. George Fire Protection District’s new administration and training facility

ST. GEORGE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 14100 Airline Highway Photography by Tim Mueller Owner/developer: St. George Fire...

Developers of a downtown Courtyard Marriott are asking the Metro Council for help

Three months after voting it down, the Metro Council will again debate whether to...

EPA releases report outlining steps Baton Rouge should take to establish bikeshare program

A new Environmental Protection Agency report released today on the possibility of establishing a...

Number of downtown improvement projects on track to get underway early next year

Multiple downtown Baton Rouge improvement projects are slated to begin in early 2016, including...

Publisher: Endorsements for the Oct. 24 election

Editor's Note: This column has been revised since its original publication to accurately reflect...
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Metro Councilwoman forms two committees in attempt to resolve Baton Rouge bike lane dispute

In an effort to resolve the simmering dispute over bike lanes on Glenmore and...

Louisiana’s lieutenant governor candidates show keen interest in economic development

Louisiana’s four candidates for lieutenant governor all hinted today that they would like to...

Dantin Bruce planning high-end, low-density development on site of failed Heritage Oaks

Dantin Bruce Development is planning a 20-lot subdivision on a 15.4-acre tract at Highland...

Courtyard Marriott developers to try again for TIF for downtown Baton Rouge hotel

The developers hoping to build a Courtyard Marriott at the corner of Third and...