Politics & Policy

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

10/12: LED FastStart’s Jeff Lynn has helped make the training program the most successful in the country

Over the last six years, Louisiana has attracted about $62 billion in new investment...

How CATS CEO’s new $175K contract compares to peer cities

Following a closed-door discussion and unanimous vote on Tuesday evening by the Capital Area...

Publisher: ‘Coaches’ vying for Louisiana’s top political job need to open up their playbooks

Politics is often referred to as a sport in the Bayou State, and in...

Baton Rouge business groups unveil legislative agenda

While the Legislature gets down to the difficult task of trying to plug a...

Louisiana’s Independent voters are breaking records, even without a formal party

The fastest-growing political party in Louisiana isn't a party at all, even though it finally...

Stephanie Riegel: Passion trumps law in Heritage Oaks debate

Where do the rights of one property owner begin and those of another end? It’s...
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Louisiana’s medical community takes on antibiotics overuse

In recent public controversies over the use of vaccines to prevent serious, communicable illnesses,...

COVER-Handicapping/Handicapping the race

>>> INSTRUCTIONS: I'd like these to run in color boxes with their respective candidates...

The 2015 Legislative Session: Eight bills for business

A looming $1.6 billion budget hole has complicated the upcoming legislative to an extraordinary...

The 2015 Legislative Session: Six lawmakers to watch

JOHN BEL EDWARDS In a Capitol controlled by Republicans, state Rep. John Bel Edwards will...
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