A taxing district
Baton Rouge may create another economic development district, this time near the Nicholson corridor
Governing
Blind trust
Louisiana bill would keep college athlete revenue-sharing details out of public view—but it treats a subsidized system like a private one.
AI to reduce poverty
A Maryland project could be duplicated in Baton Rouge to make government more efficient
Pothole playbook
Coming soon: a roving pothole fixer, no crew needed
Highways to hell
Every neighboring state outperforms Louisiana on roads. Mississippi included.
Feeding seniors or building empires?
A state audit of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging shows the agency closed fiscal year 2025 with a net position of $16.3 million—a healthy balance sheet for a nonprofit that was running on $3.2 million a year before EBR voters approved a dedicated property tax
The park Baton Rouge keeps almost building
BREC chair says the future of City Park belongs to those in their 20s, 30s and 40s. That's the right generational hand-off