Politics & Policy

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

The business of Ebola: Capital Region firms take steps to protect their interests in affected areas

(AP Photo: The Ebola outbreak continues to ravage West Africa. The most recent update...

Stuck in the weeds: The RDA’s original mission

(Photo by Don Kadair: Lynn Clark of Habitat for Humanity) There are more than 6,500...

Stuck in the weeds: The tax credits problem

In 2009 the RDA received $60 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits, which...

Rolfe McCollister: La. makes biggest leap in ‘Forbes’ rankings

Forbes magazine has released its new rankings for “Best States for Business,” and Louisiana...

Stuck in the weeds: Five years and millions of dollars later, why doesn’t the EBR Redevelopment Authority have more to show for its efforts?

In a slick, glossy report published by the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority in...

Stuck in the weeds: Unrealized plans

(Photo courtesy Emory University: Frank Alexander) Before the RDA could go about redeveloping blighted neighborhoods...
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Reconnecting: Darrell Ourso

Darrell Ourso East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council 1999 to 2008 After a nine-year tenure on the...

After the Band-Aid

With $18 million in emergency funding, Baton Rouge General searches for a long-term remedy...

The new rules of business

Come January, a sweeping statute will modernize Louisiana corporate law. Here's how it impacts...

ER overuse

Uninsured patients sometimes show up at Baton Rouge General or other hospitals with complaints...
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