Bills in the Louisiana Legislature would shift some authority over tearing down blighted property away from Baton Rouge's Metro Council.

The EBR Metro Council meeting set for Wednesday, May 14, will involve a public discussion on ‘Thrive! East Baton Rouge’.

A former Louisiana State Representative and top aide for Mayor Kip Holden has been hired to Sid Edwards' mayoral staff.

Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced two key hires and an administrative appointment Thursday as part of efforts to ...

The Democrats have to find somebody if they want to make a reasonable race, and he’s their best bet,” says political analyst ...

The Louisiana House recently approved House Bill 86 and House Bill 649, both aimed at restructuring how the Recreation and ...

Two bills that look to change the makeup of the BREC park system passed out of the House–highlighting the question of who ...

As a string of storms continues to dump rain on Louisiana and much of the Gulf Coast, Baton Rouge remains under a flood watch ...

Lake Charles is the latest city in Louisiana to follow a trend of ousting an incumbent mayor, with voters electing Marshall ...

The Clarion Ledger reviewed salaries of council members and mayors of neighboring cities in the South. See how Jackson's ...