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Baton Rouge stops underpaying cops

Baton Rouge stops underpaying cops

Police pay in Baton Rouge is getting a long-overdue jump. Why it matters: Baton Rouge is finally moving to pay police officers like it wants to hire them. City leaders are betting that higher salaries will help fill vacancies and improve the caliber of those wearing the badge. The details:

Louisiana’s awkward war dividend

Louisiana’s awkward war dividend

Soaring oil prices generate millions for state coffers

An election where nobody came

An election where nobody came

What to do about ballots that draw very few voters

BR's exposure to AI energy gamble

BR's exposure to AI energy gamble

Data centers will benefit a few, but we'll all pay if they go dark

Sid Edwards' first year: good intentions, wrong team

Sid Edwards' first year: good intentions, wrong team

Baton Rouge’s mayor-president is struggling. Here’s how he can salvage the next three years.