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Lea Anne Batson resigns as Baton Rouge parish attorney
Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson has resigned from the position she’s held since 2015, pre-empting a scheduled Wednesday vote by the Metro Council on...
Gov. Edwards officially kicks off campaign
Gov. John Bel Edwards officially kicked off his re-election bid this morning with an online video that not only touts his performance, but also...
Planning Commission to consider new airport hangars, apartments
The Planning Commission will consider plans for a new jet center—with three hangars for lease—at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport at Tuesday’s meeting.
Along with...
‘LaPolitics:’ Former congressman considering gubernatorial bid
John Fleming, the former 4th District congressman and current deputy assistant secretary of health information technology reform, is seriously considering jumping into the developing...
Soon you’ll be able to get a Real ID from Public Tag Agents
Planning a commercial flight after October 2020? You’ll need a Real ID. And you might be able to get one processed at any of...
2019 Louisiana politics: The calm before the gubernatorial storm
When U.S. Sen. John Kennedy defied conventional political wisdom in late November, announcing he wouldn’t be challenging Gov. John Bel Edwards in the fall...
2019 Baton Rouge politics: Group looking to improve government is all about nothing
There will be plenty of talk over the next three months about the desire to create a city-parish manager role as well as the...
2019 transportation: Is Baton Rouge finally on the road to somewhere?
If you’re looking for transformational changes to Baton Rouge’s transportation infrastructure in 2019, you’ll likely be disappointed. Despite a series of positive measures in...
Two councilwomen have interim candidate in mind if Batson ousted as parish attorney
Even though Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson still has a job, two Metro Council members are already pushing for her interim replacement should her...
Metro Council vacancy ordinance sails through Plan of Government committee
A proposed ordinance from Councilwoman Chauna Banks that would change the way Metro Council vacancies are handled is heading to the Metro Council next...
Alford: Welcome to the Year of the Pig
It’s time to embrace the reality of 2019, writes Jeremy Alford in his new column, who wonders if a year slated for change will...
Alford: Welcome to the Year of the Pig
We're done with Christmas and the year is only slightly new. A Louisiana team seems to be headed to the Super Bowl and Twelfth...
Rispone says Gov. Edwards’ approach is wrong
Republican businessman Eddie Rispone said he entered the Louisiana governor's race because he disagrees with Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards' "whole approach to running...
Efficiency expert identifying savings in Baton Rouge city government
In July, the Metro Council handed Mayor Sharon Weston Broome a significant victory, approving $300,000 to hire an efficiency expert to identify and help...
Trump seeks to sell shutdown, trade policies to farmers
President Donald Trump urged farmers today to stick with him even as many grapple with the impact of his trade war with China and...
Agriculture leaders expect Trump to address trade, immigration in New Orleans
As President Donald Trump heads to New Orleans today to speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention, Louisiana agriculture leaders expect the...
Don’t expect much heavy lifting from Legislature this year
Louisiana residents hoping to see the governor and lawmakers tackle the state’s entrenched problems and enact sweeping change might need to lower their expectations....
CATS plans to launch Uber-like pilot program
The Capital Area Transit System plans to pursue a new “microtransit” pilot program that would offer Uber-like services to transit riders.
Generally speaking, the...
Tax commission official arrested on fraud, other charges
The administrator for the Louisiana Tax Commission faces criminal charges including malfeasance in office and payroll fraud. Charles K. Abels III, 51, of Baton...
‘LaPolitics:’ Cassidy supports shutdown strategy; legislative races underway
With the partial shutdown of the federal government now entering its third week, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’s following the lead of President...
