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JR Ball

JR Ball

Baton Rouge
JR spent nearly three decades shaping business and political coverage in Baton Rouge. He was executive editor of Baton Rouge Business Report, spent 4 years with The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com, managing the statewide digital news initiative.
Landry's game of thrones

Landry's game of thrones

The governor's two new board appointments give him control over LSU not seen since Huey Long.
JR Ball 24 Jun 2026
Taxed, or just frustrated

Taxed, or just frustrated

Baton Rouge voters spent decades building the tax system they now curse.
JR Ball 24 Jun 2026
Baton Rouge's dependency intervention

Baton Rouge's dependency intervention

New White House rules threaten the money that funds everything from roads and drainage to violence prevention and affordable housing.
JR Ball 23 Jun 2026
EBR's mayors are talking

EBR's mayors are talking

JR Ball 22 Jun 2026
Where the money went

Where the money went

An orphan well cleanup effort became a case study in weak oversight.
JR Ball 22 Jun 2026
Scoop shock

Scoop shock

Even ice cream isn't cheap anymore. Now is not the time for this.
JR Ball 22 Jun 2026
Electric short circuit

Electric short circuit

Louisiana is one of six states with zero EV policies—and the infrastructure to match.
JR Ball 21 Jun 2026

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