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Alford: Reporters, lobbyists prepping for a re-election session
You’ve no doubt been reading about all of the bills senators and representatives have been working on for the regular session that convenes April...
Alford: What’s up with Louisiana’s medical marijuana?
If you follow health care news or if you’re interested in government’s intersection with commerce and the importance of states’ rights, then turn your...
JR Ball: Big cities, like Baton Rouge, are a financial mess, too
The prospect, bluntly stated in my last column, of allowing Louisiana’s insolvent small towns to simply fade away—rather than use a state taxpayer bailout...
Riegel: A new way to redevelop north Baton Rouge?
Can you redevelop north Baton Rouge one house at a time?
Armed with an ambitious business model, a little cash, a background in construction and...
Publisher: St. George could have been avoided
The signatures are in and it seems to be a matter of time before residents of a proposed City of St. George get to...
Alford: Sizing up JBE 2.0
What if Gov. John Bel Edwards seizes re-election from the hands of his enemies, as he has already promised? For starters, it would be...
Alford: The legacies and loopholes in Louisiana legislators’ campaign finances
Those who say you can’t take it with you clearly haven't met state Sen. Francis Thompson, the Legislature’s second-longest serving member. The 77-year-old Delhi...
Alford: The legacies and loopholes in campaign finances
Those who say you can’t take it with you clearly haven't met state Sen. Francis Thompson, the Legislature’s second-longest serving member. The Delhi Democrat...
JR Ball: Should dying Louisiana small towns be kept alive?
With each passing month, more and more of the tax dollars coming from Baton Rouge or one of the state’s other semi-thriving metropolises is...
JR Ball: Should dying Louisiana small towns be kept alive?
Those of us in Baton Rouge who actually pay taxes to the state of Louisiana probably don’t realize it, but we have a growing...
Riegel: Baton Rouge loses another architectural gem
Baton Rouge lost one of its architectural gems earlier this month. You probably didn’t hear about it. Not many people did.
Issues related to historic...
Publisher: Why doesn’t Baton Rouge government work?
The latest example of government failing its taxpayers and citizens is our recent cover story—“Stung!” by Stephanie Riegel—about the escalating costs and fees for...
JR Ball: Questions need answers on both sides of St. George debate
Barring a timetable delaying legal challenge, the voters in this long-proposed, much-debated city of St. George will get their say later this year on...
Alford: Grumpy elephants and a Teflon donkey
If you’re willing to look closely, you may find this cycle’s gubernatorial election doesn't have something for everyone to enjoy, but it’s starting to...
Alford: Locals prepare for a moment in the sun
If you’re ever bumping around the Capitol, and you hear someone refer to “the locals,” they aren’t discussing Baton Rouge’s lovable flamingo fanatics or...
JR Ball: Baton Rouge just fine with sexual harassment
Harvey Weinstein would be right at home in Baton Rouge.
Why wouldn’t the man who can’t keep his hands to himself not love a place...
Riegel: Why we remain so unfriendly to pedestrians
Baton Rouge recently made another one of those dubious lists that highlights the bad things about places. This one, titled “Deadly by Design” and...
Publisher: Louisiana faced with the future—again
Brian Solis is an author, digital analyst and futurist. He travels the globe and sees the evidence of disruption daily—and what lies ahead. He...
Alford: Political money game may look different this year
While Democratic boosters in Louisiana are eager to double down on the candidacy of Gov. John Bel Edwards, Republican donors and conservative-minded associations are...
Alford: Political money game may look different this election cycle
While Democratic boosters in Louisiana are eager to double down on the candidacy of Gov. John Bel Edwards, Republican donors and conservative-minded associations are...
