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Supporters of David Vitter must surely tire as they read and watch the constant barrage of negative attacks in the media against the popular two-term senator. Most of the attacks come from frustrated liberal reporters who can’t seem to accept the fact that the senator was not only re-elected by a wide margin but is […]

Opponents of the incorporation of St. George have argued that a St. George-based school system would be less diverse than the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, but an analysis of enrollment figures raises doubts about that claim.  EBR, which has 64 one-race schools, has a diversity rate of 10.6 percent, compared to 18.1 percent […]

St. George spokesman Lionel Rainey III announced Tuesday that 17,076 registered voters have signed petitions to create the proposed new City of St. George, which would comprise all of the unincorporated parts of East Baton Rouge south and east of the City of Baton Rouge. That means organizers of the St. George movement are within […]

The Louisiana Supreme Court let stand the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal decision that the Rouzan development was formed illegally and has been violating the servitude of homeowners Danny Hoover and Dr. Bob Welch. Hoover and Welch sued developer Tommy Spinosa and the Metro Council for allowing Spinosa to operate his development in violation of […]

Organizers of the St. George incorporation movement must be happy the 2014 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature is over, because they had to spend a lot of time and effort working to defeat three bills that could have hampered or even ended the incorporation movement. As recently as last Friday, one of the anti-St. […]

Central Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Washington will be ending his service as No. 2-ranked person in Central city government after nine years as mayor pro-tem and city councilman.  Washington is currently the highest ranking black Republican in municipal government in Louisiana. Washington lost his bid for reelection to the Council May 3 after a bout with […]

Lawlessness is not only rampant on the streets of our cities.  It is also rampant in the seats of governmental power.  It’s easy to get heartburn watching the Obama administration violate the Constitution and laws of this country on a daily basis. Just this week, the President released five of the most dangerous terrorist commanders […]

More than 1,000 Republican activits from across the country gathered last week for the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference at the New Orleans Hilton. Attendees got to hear most of the nation’s top conservative leaders and some of the leading candidates for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas won the Presidential Straw […]

On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, the Metro Council of East Baton Rouge Parish voted to annex the Baton Rouge General and The Mall of Louisiana into the City of Baton Rouge. Signing the petition asking for annexation were Level Ventures, LLC, which owns land adjacent to the City of Baton Rouge fronting on Anselmo Lane, […]

The petition to annex the Baton Rouge General and The Mall of Louisiana into the City of Baton Rouge contained the signatures of five property owners.  One of the property owners that did not sign the petition was the Kansas City Southern Railroad. That fact could be critical to any suit challenging the legality of […]