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Group pushing new Mississippi River bridge to hold first meeting Tuesday
The first meeting of the Capital Area Road and Bridge District—a five-parish coalition tasked with finding a way to fund a new Mississippi River...
Baton Rouge developers hopeful new assistant CAO can quicken permitting process
The Baton Rouge development community is heralding the City Hall arrival of former Georgia-Pacific executive Kelvin Hill, who has been hired as an assistant...
‘Business Report’ Publisher: Governor’s ITEP change helps Texas
“In my 40 years, this is the best economic development move I have ever seen by any Louisiana governor—for the state of Texas.”
—Economist Loren...
Baton Rouge mayor adds new assistant CAO to oversee public works departments
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has hired Kelvin J. Hill to fill the newly created Assistant Chief Administrative Officer position overseeing all six city-parish public...
Baton Rouge government updates available on Nextdoor app
The city-parish government is joining the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office in using the Nextdoor app to communicate with residents, Mayor Sharon Weston...
Pageantry and politics at the Washington Mardi Gras
The political power in Louisiana is leaving the State Capitol this week and headed for Washington D.C. Mardi Gras, where, as The Monroe News...
First United Methodist withdraws its Together Baton Rouge membership
First United Methodist Church has withdrawn its membership from Together Baton Rouge, church officials confirmed this morning.
The church’s board made the decision Monday evening...
Alford: Same delegation, different feel
What a difference a year makes, especially for members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation, writes Jeremy Alford in his new column, comparing each member’s present...
Preaching support for ExxonMobil, Broome declares Baton Rouge ‘open for business’
Reinforcing her administration’s support for ExxonMobil’s future investment in the parish, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome declared this morning that the Baton Rouge is ready...
Gender disparity in climbing the local government ladder
More women are advancing in local government positions, but they have yet to catch up to men, Governing reports.
Late last year, National Research...
Edwards facing tax scrutiny in re-election bid
As he seeks re-election to a second term, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will have a delicate dance to do on taxes, one of...
News Alert: Baton Rouge area legislators drafting bill to return ITEP to state control
Two Republican state lawmakers plan to file legislation that would return sole authority of the Industrial Tax Exemption Program back to the state, essentially...
Louisiana seeking ways to lessen $3B flood-protection debt
Louisiana welcomed federal flood-protection money in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a deal that didn't require the state to begin repaying its share for...
‘LaPolitics:’ Baton Rouge races taking shape; LSU as “aggressor”
A quick-hit roundup of who’s qualifying for Baton Rouge-area legislative races:
Senate district 16: Term-limited Rep. Steve Carter of Baton Rouge told LaPolitics Thursday that...
Bridge Center getting down to business after diversifying board
Metro Council members were disappointed Wednesday they didn’t get the report they’d asked for from the mayor’s office updating progress on the Bridge Center,...
Councilman’s measure to review dedicated Baton Rouge taxes fails
Metro Council member Dwight Hudson says he is extremely frustrated, though not necessarily surprised, that his resolution to create a committee to examine the...
Metro Council appoints city prosecutor as interim parish attorney after Batson resigns
The Metro Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to appoint City Prosecutor Andy Dotson as interim parish attorney, replacing Lea Anne Batson who resigned Tuesday...
Private Baton Rouge law firm takes over city’s downtown library case
The city-parish has retained a private law firm to represent it in the escalating legal battle over the under-construction downtown library, which has been...
What’s next for Metro Council now that Baton Rouge parish attorney leaves quietly
Outgoing Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson got out one step ahead of her detractors today, issuing her resignation before a scheduled Wednesday vote by...
Registrar’s office begins counting St. George petition signatures
Nearly three months after St. George organizers submitted their petition to the East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters, Steve Raborn says his office is...
