Politics

As we turn the corner into the new year, politicos in the Greater Baton Rouge area will begin focusing more on next fall’s legislative elections, especially those districts with open seats.

Judge Tim Kelley of Baton Rouge’s 19th Judicial District Court is stepping down from the bench after 26 years. 

Louisiana’s last round of elections for 2022 belonged to the long shots. 

The election for a seat on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission has gained national attention as major utility companies and outside political action committees pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into the race.

Will he or won’t he? That’s definitely the leading question when it comes to U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and the developing race for governor.

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today submitted a $5 million amendment to the proposed 2023 operating budget to augment needed funding for the city-parish’s stormwater drainage system to reach federal compliance. 

About 59% of Louisiana voters believe it is at least somewhat important for  their representatives in Congress and the Legislature to address climate change, a new poll indicates. 

The final ballot of 2022, slated for Saturday, will probably produce a few strong political storylines, but not a whole lot of dramatics. Most...

A panel of state lawmakers is studying the possible elimination of personal and corporate income taxes in Louisiana.

LaPolitics: With reelection for state lawmakers scheduled for next fall and a tax session standing in between now and then, is there an appetite...

As the election for Louisiana's next governor creeps closer, all eyes are on Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy.

It comes as no surprise to voters who’ve been asked to decipher proposed amendments that the Louisiana Constitution

Attorneys representing supporters of the incorporation of St. George are preparing briefs to submit to the appellate court ahead of a Dec. 12 deadline.

Unlike what Florida lawmakers are planning for later this month, there will not be a special legislative session to address Louisiana’s growing homeowner insurance crisis. 

Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis, who retired from the U.S. Army after 37 years, will be Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s chief administrator starting Monday. 

The U.S. House moved urgently Wednesday to head off the looming nationwide rail strike, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions involved.

In a significant shake-up of her administration, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced that former Louisiana National Guard leader Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis will replace Darryl Gissel as the city’s chief administrative officer.  

Louisiana has quietly poured more than $1 billion in higher-than-usual business tax collections into a 6-year-old trust fund aimed at lessening the state’s overreliance...

As we approach the 2023 statewide election cycle, Republicans are on the verge of capturing a supermajority in both the House and Senate for the first time in modern history.

The early months of the 2023 Louisiana governor's race are already full of controversies and cliffhangers, according to USA Today Network.   Republican Attorney General...