Politics & Policy

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

Alford: Lawmakers remain focused on leadership races  

The internal legislative elections for president of the Louisiana Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives are developing rapidly as politicos wrap up the 2023 election cycle.  

LMOGA’s president lobbies Congress for ‘predictable robust’ offshore leasing

Testifying before Congress last week, a Louisiana oil and gas advocate lobbied for uninterrupted...

Louisiana adopts stronger rule to tackle orphaned oil well problem 

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources finalized a new rule Friday to help reduce the number of orphaned oil and gas wells throughout the state.

Outgoing state elections chief decries conspiracy theories, but still has concerns

Louisiana’s Voting System Commission, though well intentioned, provided a venue for misinformation about the state’s elections, outgoing Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says. 

Louisiana’s poor ratings on crime sets the stage for legislative special session  

Louisiana was listed as the most dangerous state in the U.S. in two separate...

Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana redistricting case creates uncertainty  

The U.S. Supreme Court last week created an uncertain outlook for Louisiana’s congressional races next year, deciding to let a lawsuit against the state’s new district maps run its course. 
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Will the Legislature assert its independence from Landry?

Louisiana’s governor has long exercised more power than most chief executives. In other states,...

Congress is pushing the SBA to go after pandemic-era fraud 

The Small Business Administration continues to face heat for its decision to not fully pursue overdue pandemic-era loans.

Why Louisiana plans to pay musicians to bird-watch

The Louisiana Office of Tourism set aside $300,000 in its annual budget to pay for local artists to go bird watching with Rolling Stone magazine.

Utilities modernization, baseball coach’s contract on LSU board agenda today

The LSU Board of Supervisors gets an update today on a controversial 30-year partnership meant to modernize the university’s utility system. 
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