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Louisiana lawmakers consider veto override session
Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of legislation banning transgender athletes from participating on school sports teams is spurring talk that Republican lawmakers may try...
Metro Council to discuss possibility of development moratorium tonight
The Baton Rouge Metro Council will discuss the possibility of limiting or banning new real estate development in flood-prone areas of the parish at...
Competitive housing market pushing some buyers out
Rising home prices in the Baton Rouge area paired with higher competition is putting lower-income buyers at a disadvantage.
Louisiana tax bills signed, but need voter approval in fall
Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed key pieces of a complicated tax swap plan to disentangle Louisiana's income tax collections from federal tax payments,...
‘LaPolitics’: Yet another special election on tap; lawmakers create task forces
The final vote tallies from last weekend's special election in Senate District 7 will be finalized by June 28, after which, at some point,...
Edwards tight-lipped on whether he’ll veto bill to fund bridge construction
Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to announce Thursday whether he’ll sign or veto several high-profile pieces of legislation. But a bill that would help fund a new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge will not be among them.
Louisiana steers federal money toward infrastructure upgrades
Before they wrapped up their session, Louisiana lawmakers charted the spending of nearly $1.7 billion in federal pandemic aid, creating a complex network of...
Winners and losers from the Louisiana legislative session
Lawmakers approved a business-friendly tax policy overhaul and prioritized transportation funding over most other budget items in the 2021 regular lawmaking session that ended...
Tax reform bills could improve Louisiana’s business rating
It took until the last day of the session, but Louisiana lawmakers succeeded in passing a tax reform package Thursday that would simplify a...
Sterling children accept settlement offer; judge dismisses case
A 19th Judicial District Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed against the city-parish and former Baton Rouge police officer Blane Salamoni on behalf...
LABI celebrates business legislative victories
As the 2021 regular legislative session wrapped up Thursday, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry singled out a list of bills passed by...
‘LaPolitics’: The session is over but not the decisions
The wheeling and dealing and cheerleading and screaming have ended, thanks to a final adjournment from both chambers in time for the regular session’s...
Library, mosquito officials uncertain about rededicating tax dollars for drainage
Officials with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System and Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control are trying to gauge what would happen to their...
New Mississippi River bridge makes earmarks list in congressional highway bill
While much attention of late has been focused on the uncertain fate of President Biden’s massive infrastructure stimulus package, currently stalled on Capitol Hill, a congressional committee worked literally through the night on a separate bill that includes money for specific bridge and highway projects in Louisiana, including a new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana tax swap plans win final passage to reach ballot
A long-recommended proposal to untie Louisiana's income tax collections from federal tax payments won passage today, the legislative session's last day, sending the concept...
Dwight Hudson wants voters to rededicate portion of library, mosquito tax dollars for drainage
Metro Council member Dwight Hudson will soon push for a measure asking voters to rededicate a portion of tax dollars from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System and Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control to pay for drainage and sewerage upkeep.
Louisiana session enters final stretch with tax issues yet to be settled
Louisiana lawmakers went into the final day of the legislative session this morning still negotiating over roadwork spending and other financial issues, while preparing...
WBRZ-TV to broadcast sports betting content
Baton Rouge ABC affiliate WBRZ-TV today announced it has entered into a content distribution agreement with sports betting network VSiN.
As Louisiana moves closer to...
Broome administration will pitch Rescue Act spending plan to Metro Council
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration has released its plan for spending the first batch of pandemic relief money coming to the city-parish under President Biden’s American Rescue Act.
Metro Council to discuss possibility, logistics of subdivisions requesting building moratoriums
The Metro Council will soon discuss the theoretical possibility of and process for implementing a building moratorium in East Baton Rouge Parish.
