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Riegel: Sudden departure
After just 18 months at the helm of the LSU Foundation, Stephen Moret’s announcement that he is leaving the organization to take over the...
Baton Rouge area law enforcement agencies spent nearly $3M on overtime payments in July
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Hundreds of police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers in the Baton Rouge area worked tirelessly throughout the month of July,...
‘Business Report’ Publisher: Sharon Weston Broome for mayor
It’s time to go to the polls on Saturday, Dec. 10, to cast some important votes for the future of our city-parish, state and...
Publisher: Voters were ‘mad as hell’ in 2016
Editor's note: This column has been updated since the original version went to press.
“I want you to get mad!
I don’t want you to protest....
Riegel: Some thoughts on Thanksgiving in a ‘post-truth’ world
In this season of Thanksgiving, it’s important to remember all that we have to be thankful for in our nation. But I don’t think...
Will Baton Rouge voters approve a new property tax to fund a jail diversion...
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When voters go to the polls Dec. 10 to elect Baton Rouge’s next mayor, they’ll also be asked to fund The Bridge...
EBR Chamber urges DA to investigate Council on Aging for alleged elections law, nonprofit...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the East Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce voted to urge East Baton Rouge District Attorney...
No polling crisis in Louisiana, political scientists say
Despite many polls missing the mark in key swing states for the presidential election, Louisiana political experts say pollsters here did a decent job...
Who knew? Mandeville ad agency heavily involved in Trump campaign
A St. Tammany Parish advertising agency was among the team of agencies and communication advisors that helped elect Donald Trump to the presidency. Innovative...
Publisher: Our Baton Rouge economy and tax reform
Economist Loren Scott says Baton Rouge has enjoyed “one of the fastest-growing economies in the whole country.” We have added 9,000 jobs this year,...
Riegel: Rethinking our approach to criminal justice
During his first year in office, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry were frequently at odds over balancing...
Publisher: Endorsements for Boustany, Graves and Gissel
Many voters I talk to lately express little enthusiasm for the upcoming Election Day. (Early voting runs from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1.) At...
Riegel: Helping hands
It has been more than two months since the 1,000-year flood devastated parts of the Capital Region. Unfortunately, much of the country has moved...
Independent voters are on the rise in East Baton Rouge, but their impact on...
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An increasing number of East Baton Rouge Parish voters are bucking the two-party system and registering as other or no-party voters,...
A guide to the constitutional amendments on Louisiana’s fall ballot (courtesy of PAR)
What do college management boards, parish registrars of voters and military veterans have in common? They’ll all have issues on the Nov. 8 ballot, when,...
Should LSU find a new live mascot now that Mike VI has been euthanized?
LSU’s popular live tiger mascot, Mike VI, was humanely euthanized on Oct. 11 after a bout with spindle cell sarcoma, a rare and inoperable form...
The Interview: Louisiana Ag Commissioner Mike Strain on the state’s relationship with Cuba
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The possibility of the United States lifting its trade embargo on Cuba has Louisiana officials brimming with optimism. The communist nation, on...
Publisher: Voting on constitutional amendments
Once again we are being asked to change our Louisiana Constitution at the polls. Early voting starts on Oct. 25 and runs through Nov....
Riegel: Rethinking the Baton Rouge airport
In the wake of Anthony Marino’s announcement that he’s stepping down Oct. 14 from his post at the helm of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan...
News alert: Boustany files defamation suit against publisher, author of book alleging prostitution links
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Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany has filed a defamation lawsuit against New York City-based Simon & Schuster Inc., which recently...
