Politics & Policy

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

New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape 

Anyone who has lived through a natural disaster and then applied to the federal...

‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional chatter continues

Treasurer John Fleming has tapped Woody Jenkins to head up external affairs in the state treasury. 

How the proposed remake of Louisiana primaries compares to other states

Louisiana is barreling toward a remake of its election process. Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing...

Could adding on-site natural gas storage at power plants boost grid reliability?  

As the U.S. electric power system has become more reliant on natural gas plants, it’s also become more vulnerable to gas system failures.

Louisiana shrimpers suing federal government over turtle protection policy 

The Louisiana Shrimper's Association, backed by the conservative Pelican Institute, is going up against...

Here’s what we know about BREC’s next master plan

A new 10 year master plan for BREC—Imagine Your Parks 3—likely will be completed this summer, Superintendent Corey Wilson says.
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Industry pushes Congress for $1.2B to fix U.S. transformer shortage 

Will $1.2 billion included in Senate-passed 2024 spending legislation designed to reverse a major...

U.S. House Speaker Johnson, Gov. Landry are split on new congressional districts

Wary of losing Republicans’ tenuous grip on the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson threw a wrench into the Louisiana Legislature’s redistricting endeavors Tuesday.  

What to know about the frigid weather’s impact on the Capital Region

Officials are continuing to monitor road conditions as the Capital Region grapples with the...

When will the Fed begin to lower its benchmark interest rate? 

A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident inflation will...
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