Politics & Policy

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

CATS looking for upwards of $11M to fund capital needs outlined in strategic plan

The Capital Area Transit System will need as much as $11 million over the...

Senate race opens up House seats for Baton Rouge area politicos

With state Reps. Regina Barrow and Dalton Honoré, both Democrats representing the Baton Rouge...

Louisiana’s physical footprint could be determined over next 10 years, coastal protection chair says

New money from the federal government and BP give Louisiana a historic opportunity to...

LSU president tells national audience ‘higher education must change’

LSU President F. King Alexander is calling for fundamental change in the nation’s higher...

EPA officials headed to Baton Rouge next week to discuss options for bike share program

Environmental Protection Agency staff and experts will be in Baton Rouge next week to...

Holden to try to keep Albemarle from leaving Baton Rouge

Mayor Kip Holden hopes to meet with executives from Albemarle in the next couple...
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Mandated driver safety courses haven’t had intended effect as city-parish employee accidents increase, data show

More than 600 city-parish employees will soon take a four-hour long driving safety course...

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain on crop production, medical marijuana and more

The value of Louisiana’s agriculture economy has grown from $5.9 billion to $12.7 billion...

Are Louisiana students using their TOPS scholarships wisely? For most of them, yes

Thousands of college-bound students in Louisiana benefit from TOPS, the generous financial aid program...

Should Baton Rouge ban smoking in local bars and casinos, like New Orleans?

New Orleans passed a law this year to ban smoking in local bars and...
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