Politics & Policy

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

Vote to make a difference in this election

Voting is a privilege, and elections are important. Far too often, half of those...

Political rock stars of the 6th District

Every election cycle has its rock stars, those politicians who affect fawning followers like...

Publisher: McAllister making La. a national punchline

In his latest column, Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister notes that the political class...

No escape: Generous public pensions are heading down an unsustainable path and each of us will pay the price.

For the past two years, the Livingston Parish School Board—facing multimillion-dollar deficits—has declared financial...

School’s choice – Accountability and admissions could prove deciding factors for possible participation in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed voucher program.

Over the past six years, The Dunham School has been in serious growth mode. The...

Tenuous tenure: Reform advocates gear up for another shot at eliminating the Louisiana law that guarantees educators permanent employment after three years on the...

It isn't often that you hear a classroom teacher calling for a speedy end...
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What will he do for an encore? – Political observers expect Gov. Bobby Jindal to take bolder action in his second term, if for...

As Gov. Bobby Jindal begins his second term, the question that many people have...

An emerging player – Louisiana could see additional jobs, new market prospects and increased tax revenue as a result of export opportunities.

When it comes to natural gas, the United States has been largely an importer....

A matter of accessibility: Businesses and public facilities have until March to become compliant with new Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.

Come March, hotels, shopping centers, hospitals, banks and ATM machines, libraries, sporting arenas, museums,...

The hills are alive – … with the sounds of oil companies and Feliciana landowners hoping to strike it rich in the Tuscaloosa Marine...

For years, LSU Mineral Law Institute Director Patrick Martin has immersed himself in the...
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