Politics & Policy

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

Nichols stepping down as Jindal’s commissioner of administration for private sector job; Palmieri promoted to fill position

After serving as Gov. Bobby Jindal’s commissioner of administration for the past three years,...

Baton Rouge riverfront property owner objects to suggestion area should be rezoned for non-industrial use

At the height of the controversy last month over a barge cleaning facility proposed...

CATS on the hunt again for new downtown hub location

The Capital Area Transit System is once again looking for a location for a...

New business-led Coalition for a Stronger Economy lays out strategic plan for growth in Louisiana

More than 60 Louisiana business organizations have banded together to create the Coalition for...

Baton Rouge library tax renewal will be all-or-nothing proposition, director says

If voters in East Baton Rouge Parish reject an 11.1-mill property tax to support...

Livingston Parish president says more funding needed to address population growth, traffic issues

As Baton Rouge and the Mississippi River Bridge have become flashpoints in this year’s...
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News alert: John Georges will not run for governor

New Orleans businessman and newspaper owner John Georges has decided not to run for...

Roemer will not run for re-election to BESE board

After two terms on the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Chas Roemer...

LSU NAACP can’t hold Confederate group protest at Baton Rouge park for lack of permit

Organizers of an event planned for Thursday to protest a historical Confederate group's meeting...

Metro Council may put item on November ballot to add Central to revenue sharing plan

East Baton Rouge Parish voters may get to weigh in later this year on...
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