Winning has a price
LSU's billion-dollar sports machine is swinging big. The question few wish to discuss: Who's paying for it—and what gets squeezed?
Analysis
A deeper look
How many sports can LSU afford?
LSU Athletics fields 21 varsity sports. It can realistically fund five or six at a championship-contending level
Football built this empire
LSU Athletics is not a diversified sports portfolio. Football pays for everything else. To understand the financial strain on the department, start with what each sport earns and what it costs.
LSU goes boom
Soaring enrollment is a chance for the parish to grow in population, as Tuscaloosa did with Bama
The health care hustle
Health care costs aren't rising as fast as you might think. So why is your insurance bill going through the roof?
Highways to hell
Every neighboring state outperforms Louisiana on roads. Mississippi included.
Baton Rouge's plan. Does it deliver?
RedEye analyses the mayor's unreleased strategic plan. What it says—and what it doesn't
Revival
Big concerts in Tiger Stadium could signal their success in a proposed arena
Worth every penny
Why Kim Mulkey is worth far more than the bottom line
Baton Rouge’s riverfront gets a rare blank slate
Ideas for replacing a stinking eyesore off Nicholson
BREC targets pension overhaul
The parks system is making big moves, reducing expenses to invest in recreation
BR Dead last. A decade of proof.
Where a city ranks on growth, prosperity, and inclusion determines whether its residents can find good jobs, build wealth and access opportunity.