Politics & Policy

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

Traffic congestion, delays costing average Baton Rouge motorist $1,262 annually, study says

All those infuriating traffic delays in Baton Rouge aren’t just stressing you out—they’re also...

Public Service Commission approves Entergy consolidation

Louisiana’s Public Service Commission approved Wednesday a request by Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf...

Baton Rouge’s preservation ordinance getting much-needed rewrite

The Planning Commission staff and Historic Preservation Commission are in the process of completing...

New maps show much of downtown, Old South riverfront zoned for heavy industrial use

Controversy erupted this summer when a barge cleaning facility was proposed for a 60-acre...

Albemarle leaving Baton Rouge for Charlotte

Albemarle confirmed today what many have been hearing for months—the company is relocating its...

DHH official: Chances slim brain-eating amoeba infects Baton Rouge water

While a brain-eating amoeba has found its way into drinking water systems in St....
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Ride-sharing app Geaux Ride coming to Baton Rouge

A ride-sharing app aimed at connecting carpoolers to reduce the number of cars flooding...

Port Commission president apologizes to Baton Rouge residents for Tubal Cain fiasco

The Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission’s president is apologizing to the people of Baton...

East Baton Rouge Parish sales tax figures rebound in June, climb 5.56%

Sales tax collections for East Baton Rouge Parish rebounded in June, climbing 5.56% above...

Port commissioner: ‘We don’t want any more negative publicity’

(Photo by Tim Mueller) A commissioner with the Port of Greater Baton Rouge says he...
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