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Probe of ousted tax commissioner wraps, no word on formal charges
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor has completed its months-long investigation into the former top staffer at the Louisiana Tax Commission, Charles Abels III, who was...
Metro Council to form search committee for new parish attorney
The Metro Council will form a five-member search committee to review and recommend candidates for a parish attorney position that came open in January...
LSU getting into the game with unprecedented fundraising quest
What will it take for LSU to lead Louisiana and impact the world? It’s a more than $1.3 billion question the university system wants...
Baton Rouge firms make pitch on state flood control management projects
The state Office of Community Development heard oral presentations today from firms vying for a three-year contract—worth anywhere from $20 million to $50 million—to...
Bridge Center agreement, parish attorney search on Metro Council agenda tonight
The Metro Council will weigh in on the mayor’s cooperative endeavor agreement with The Bridge Center at its meeting this evening, as well as...
MARC director errs saying he must keep job for parish to get tire shredder...
The embattled director of the state’s Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control district, whose future will be discussed by the Metro Council at its meeting...
City-parish releases RFP for downtown parking management
After more than two years of impasse, the city-parish today released a request for proposals for the management of all city-parish garages, basement parking,...
Council to debate measure to remove parish Mosquito Abatement director
The Metro Council is scheduled to decide at its meeting Wednesday whether to hold a hearing to remove the embattled director of the parish...
News alert: St. George incorporation vote to be held this fall
In a decision that almost certainly won’t make St. George supporters happy, the office of Gov. John Bel Edwards this afternoon said the election...
Planning director challenges CPEX request to study planning effectiveness
City-parish Planning Director Frank Duke today fired back at the Center for Planning Excellence, which last month made a recommendation to the the Plan...
News alert: Governor says he can’t call St. George election by Monday deadline
Gov. John Bel Edwards has effectively ended the faint hopes of supporters of the St. George incorporation effort that he will put the measure...
Ag Commissioner says he’s not trying to ‘hinder’ medical marijuana production
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain is firing back at the LSU AgCenter, saying the state’s medical marijuana program is in...
Downtown Baton Rouge library construction to resume after nearly 11 months
Construction could resume as soon as next week on the downtown library, which has been on hold since last April, when a faulty weld...
Baton Rouge disparity study entering ‘availability survey’ mode
The Denver-based research firm conducting a $300,000 disparity study for the city-parish is this month launching an “availability survey” to assess the vendor landscape...
St. George organizers calling on governor to set May election date, but will he?
Organizers of the St. George incorporation effort are calling on Gov. John Bel Edwards to place their initiative on the May 4 ballot.
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‘LaPolitics:’ What Graves digs; why Huey hated Mardi Gras
If you’re from Louisiana and you have a federal issue regarding water—the stuff you drink, the stuff that stinks, the stuff that ruined your...
Louisiana lost residents in 2018
All but two states—Illinois and West Virginia—gained residents over the past decade, even as population growth nationwide slowed down, but Louisiana is gaining residents...
Well-connected Baton Rouge firms vie for flood-control management contract
Two teams of well connected, experienced engineers and consultants are vying for a lucrative three-year contract—worth anywhere from $20 million to $50 million—to serve...
Mayor’s agreement with Bridge Center goes to Metro Council
The Metro Council will get an early look at the cooperative endeavor agreement the mayor’s office is executing with The Bridge Center for Hope,...
Metro Council considers search for new parish attorney
The Metro Council will soon begin the search process to appoint a permanent East Baton Rouge Parish Attorney, a position vacated in January when...
