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BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge has five City Judges.  Two of them are elected from a predominantly black subdistrict in the northern part of the city, and three are elected from a predominantly white subdistrict in the southern and eastern part of the city. The two judges from the northern subdistrict — Judges Yvette M. […]

BATON ROUGE — City Constable Reginald Brown is seeking reelection in the Nov. 6 election but faces a challenger in Alester Jones.Brown has been endorsed by the Democratic Party and Jones by the Republican Party. Constable Reginald Brown served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office for 25 years before retiring.  He was elected […]

Two Challenge McDonald for Appeal Court   BATON ROUGE — Judge Mike McDonald, who represents East Baton Rouge Parish on the First Circuit Court of Appeal is being challenged by two opponents in the Nov. 6 election. McDonald has been endorsed by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. The candidates in the election […]

Hot Race for Public Service Commission BATON ROUGE — Three Republicans, a Democrat, and an Independent are seeking election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission in the Nov. 6 election.The winner will fill the seat of Baton Rouge attorney Jimmy Field, who did not seek reelection.The Public Service Commission is considered one of the more […]

Rare Opening on Supreme Court   BATON ROUGE — Eight candidates are seeking a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court in the Nov. 6 election, including four Court of Appeal judges, two District Court judges, and two local attorneys.  The election will fill a vacancy on the court caused by an impending resignation of Chief […]

Mayor-President Will Lead Parish BATON ROUGE — In a four-way race for Mayor-President on Nov. 6, incumbent Kip Holden, who is seeking a third term, is the clear favorite but he still has his work cut out for himself.The wild cards in the race are• The parish’s exploding murder rate • Whether Holden can hold […]

BATON ROUGE — Gordon Mese, owner of Garden District Nursery on Government Street, says he is running for Mayor-President not because he wants to but because he feels he has to, in order to create a more livable city. He says his role model is Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers.  “I was born on […]

Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Endorsements Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Election MITT ROMNEY – PresidentPAUL RYAN – Vice PresidentDR. BILL CASSIDY – Congress, 6thDWAYNE BAILEY – Congress, 2nd SCOTT ANGELLE – Public Service Commission TONI HIGGINBOTHAM or TIM KELLEY – La. Supreme Court MIKE McDONALD – Court of Appeal SUZAN PONDER – City Judge SMOKIE BOURGEOIS – Metro Council, Dist. 12 BUDDY […]

For President and Vice President of the United States   DEMOCRATIC Barack Obama, Joe Biden   REPUBLICAN Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan   CONSTITUTION Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr., James N. Clymer   SOCIALIST EQUALITY Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer   GREEN Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala   JUSTICE Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson, Luis J. Rodriguez   SOCIALIST WORKERS […]

While Nation Goes To Polls, Louisiana Will Hold Its Breath by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — The headline on Page 1 describes the likelihood of an economic boom coming to South Louisiana.  But there is a problem.  The announcement of this massive GTL plant, which would employ 8,000 to 12,000 people, represent an investment of $5 […]