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.
Governing
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
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.
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