Politics & Policy

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

Here’s why the PSC is likely to postpone its energy efficiency vote

An upcoming vote on long-awaited energy efficiency requirements for utility companies in Louisiana to...

Alford: Inauguration fever will be costly 

The big day is quickly approaching. On Monday, Jan. 8, Gov.-elect Jeff Landry will become...

This EV battery chemical plant could get an $80M tax break

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry last week approved an $80 million tax break this week for a Japanese company that promises to create nine full-time jobs once it builds a chemical plant in Jefferson Parish  

East Baton Rouge tax collections creep upward in September

East Baton Rouge Parish officials collected nearly $18.9 million in sales taxes in September,...

The DC law firm reviewing Louisiana State Police is no stranger to controversy  

With Louisiana State Police facing possible consequences for civil rights violations, the state’s incoming...

Rolfe McCollister: Is Louisiana tired of trashy?

We all know a picture is worth a thousand words, and I have a...
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Windy Gladney’s commercial plans for Burbank recommended for denial

Planning staff members are recommending that the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission deny local developer Windy Gladney’s proposal to develop some 33 acres off of Burbank for commercial use. 

What Stephen Waguespack learned from a failed campaign for governor, and where he goes from here

In a field of seven major candidates, he was the last one in. Then the...

‘LaPolitics’: One more round of elections slated for 2023

Just when voters thought they were done with their shared democratic duty for the...

How could Louisiana increase foreign trade and investment? 

The Louisiana Board of International Commerce today released a strategy to build upon the recent growth the state has experienced in foreign trade and investment.
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