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Trash is a long-discussed problem across Baton Rouge. Solutions are plentiful, so why has so little been done to clean it up?
Proposed gas tax hike would also alter DOTD spending, operations
A Baton Rouge-based coalition determined to invest in the state’s crumbling roads and bridges will once again push for a gasoline tax when the Legislature convenes in April.
Louisiana middle of pack on per student public education spending
Louisiana spends $11,452 on public education per student, Governing reports, which is below the national average of $12,612 but above that of many of...
New political year, same legislative debates in Louisiana
The Louisiana Legislature's 2021 political debates will center on the same terrain that fixated lawmakers around the country last year: the coronavirus pandemic, budget...
Trust set up for family of late Congressman-elect Luke Letlow
A trust has been set up by Nial Patel, vice president of Cornerstone Government Affairs, to support the family of the late Congressman-elect Luke...
Planning Commission to take up several deferred items in January
Nearly half the items the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission will consider next month were deferred from November and December.
First, the commission will...
March 20 election will determine who fills seat following Luke Letlow’s death
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will call a special election on March 20 to fill the 5th Congressional District seat won by Luke Letlow,...
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
Luke Letlow, Louisiana's incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he would have...
LSU board puts off energy deal vote amid controversy
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The LSU Board of Supervisors has opted not to call a special board meeting that had been tentatively planned for Tuesday to consider moving forward on a lucrative, long-term contract to modernize the energy system on the main Baton Rouge campus.
Louisiana considering changes to ‘jungle primary’ election system
Louisiana is in the middle of revisiting a decades-old debate of whether to jettison its “jungle primary” election system that regularly sees the state...
Two programs account for 74% of business tax credits granted in Louisiana this year
Of the roughly $323 million in business tax credits granted in Louisiana in 2020, the state’s Motion Picture Production Tax Credit and the Quality...
Congress expected to pass $900B coronavirus relief package today
Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill...
‘LaPolitics’: Filling Cedric Richmond’s seat not the only special election on tap
The Louisiana Legislature isn’t going to let Congress have all of the fun. A special election will need to be called next month to...
‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general notched a few election wins
The political apparatus of Attorney General Jeff Landry scored a few points in the Acadiana region during the primary and runoff by helping to...
Louisiana yet to settle on rules for alcohol delivery
The saga over legalized alcohol delivery in Louisiana continued Wednesday with a debate about how the delivery companies’ fees should be structured.
Last year, lawmakers...
State revenue forecasting panel delays income review until January
Louisiana will wait until mid-January to update its income projections to account for the latest effects of the coronavirus outbreak, delaying a traditional pre-holiday...
Metro Council to vote on new 5G tower ordinance
The Metro Council is set to vote later today on an ordinance that will regulate the look and placement of 5G cell towers in...
St. George court filing offers little new information on proposed city’s plans
Organizers of the St. George incorporation effort have filed documents in 19th Judicial District Court detailing how they plan to run their prospective city of some 86,000 residents.
BRPD reorganization, pay plan draw criticism from Metro Council member
The Metro Council will meet Tuesday to approve Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s proposed spending plan for 2021—a nearly $1 billion overall budget that includes...
Election result suggests Democrats’ grip strengthening in Baton Rouge
A significant crossover vote among white voters in East Baton Rouge Parish helped propel Democratic Mayor Sharon Weston Broome to her reelection victory over...
