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JR Ball: How long can the Baton Rouge economy survive the cure?
The goal is to save as many lives as possible without overwhelming the medical system, but destroying the economy creates another kind of human suffering.
Riegel: The inequity of the pandemic crisis in Louisiana
A preexisting unhealthy population is making the pandemic toll in Louisiana even greater, and that will strain cash-strapped social services.
Publisher: Defeating Goliath … as our world changes
Facing "the truth" and then adapting to the new reality are the first steps in overcoming the crisis known as the coronavirus.
Alford: The legislative session is fluid if nothing else
When lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to reconvene before once again temporarily adjourning until an unspecified date, Senate President Page Cortez of...
Graves: Shout it from the rooftops: Restaurants are open!
Todd Graves: Restaurants across Baton Rouge are open and it's important for the public to do business with this vital small business sector.
Alford: Government relations becoming adaptation game
As Gov. John Bel Edwards endorsed a sweeping proclamation last week that temporarily shuttered public schools and postponed elections, and as legislators voted to...
Waguespack: Take the #giftcardchallenge to help retailers thwart coronavirus impact
LABI President Stephen Waguespack is asking residents to embrace the #giftcardchallenge and purchase gift cards from local businesses.
Riegel: Reflecting on coronavirus and the new normal
I often think about the title float of a Mardi Gras parade I saw in New Orleans several years ago, in part because of...
Alford: No deadlines from the Legislature sidelines
As many of us already know from Schoolhouse Rock! and hopefully civics courses, bills are important to the legislative process because they have the...
Publisher: New school superintendent must be ‘the best’
The search for a new superintendent of East Baton Rouge Parish public schools must focus on but one criteria: Who is the best leader for the job?
Riegel: What rankings really tell us about the Baton Rouge economy
Recent rankings that have the Baton Rouge job market dropping 107 spaces basically tells us we're wedded to the health of the petrochemical industry.
Alford: Democrats have a legislative agenda, too
Much has been made in the mainstream media about the supermajority Republicans hold in the Louisiana Senate and the near supermajority they enjoy in...
JR Ball: St. George saga heads back to the Louisiana Legislature
St. George proponents claim what happens in the Louisiana Legislature this spring is more important than what happens in a Baton Rouge courtroom, but attorney Mary Olive Pearson says the issue of incorporation will ultimately be decided. by the state Supreme Court.
Alford: The Legislature’s need for speed
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is quite the gearhead, having worked as a certified mechanic before managing and then eventually owning his own garage in...
Alford: The evolution of Louisiana’s budget politics
From 1992 to 2007, during the administrations of former Govs. Edwin Edwards, Mike Foster and Kathleen Blanco, the politics behind the state budget process...
JR Ball: The trouble with democracy in Baton Rouge
JR Ball: Democracy was never meant to be easy, but the brand of it on display in Baton Rouge is especially messy at the moment.
Riegel: Let sun shine on public procurement contract deals
Riegel: In Louisiana, there always seems to be questions about the awarding of government contracts; is that normal ... or the Louisiana way?
Publisher: Put young talent at the Baton Rouge power table
If Baton Rouge is going to grow and evolve in a fast-changing world, then it needs to get more young people in positions of authority and influence.
Alford: The make-an-impression session
Lately it seems as if everyone in Capitoland will have something to prove when the Louisiana Legislature convenes its first regular session of the...
Alford: The GOP vs. GOP dynamic
Louisiana voters began the process of fully embracing Republican candidates around 2007, as registrations revealed a weakening of the Democratic Party and special interests...
