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Two races that could be very close in the election on Saturday, Nov. 21 are Louisiana’s Attorney General and here in the Florida Parishes, the Louisiana Board of Elementary or Secondary Education, or BESE. Because the races could be close, your vote is particularly important. Here’s our take on the two races: Attorney General — […]

Ironically, the two top vote-getters for Governor in the City of Central won’t be on the Nov. 21 runoff ballot, because they did not do as well statewide. Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle was first in Central with 2,096 votes, or 28 percent, and Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne was second with 2,079 votes, or 27 […]

Political consultant Roy Fletcher, who represented Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Angelle in the recent election, told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday that he expects a much higher turnout Nov. 21 than on Oct. 24.  He thinks turnout will be in the range of 48 to 50 percent, instead of the 39 percent in the […]

Early voting for Louisiana’s Nov. 21 runoff for governor began Saturday, Nov. 7 and continued through Tuesday, Nov. 10.  It took a break on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will resume Thursday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Nov. 14. For Republican pollster John Couvillon, the early voting numbers are not encouraging.  Despite the belief by […]

The Baton Rouge Symphony is coming to Central! One performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church in Central.  Tickets can be purchased at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, or online at www.brso.org. The Symphony will also perform at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plaquemine at 7 […]

Nov. 7-14 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early Voting Early voting takes place Nov. 7 to 14 from 8:30 a.m. til 6 p.m. at the following locations in EBR Parish: City Hall, 222 St. Louis St., #201, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802, the Motor Vehicle Building., 2250 Main St., Baker, LA 70714, Clerk of Court Office, […]

BATON ROUGE — Early voting for Louisiana’s Nov. 21 runoff for governor began Saturday, Nov. 7 and continued through Tuesday, Nov. 10.  It took a break on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will resume Thursday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Nov. 14. For Republican pollster John Couvillon, the early voting numbers are not encouraging.  Despite […]

BY WOODY JENKINS, Editor, Capital City News BATON ROUGE — Two races that could be very close in the election on Saturday, Nov. 21 are Louisiana’s Attorney General and here in the Florida Parishes, the Louisiana Board of Elementary or Secondary Education, or BESE. Because the races could be close, your vote is particularly important. […]

BATON ROUGE TO GO TO POLLS FOR STATEWIDE RACES, HOUSE SEATS — Voters in Baton Rouge will go to the polls Nov. 21 to help choose a Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, a member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and four state representatives.  Even though Baton Rouge has very little on the […]

For months, Attorney General candidate Jeff Landry has blasted incumbent Attorney General Buddy Caldwell for allegedly operating a corrupt “Buddy System” that allows Caldwell to steer lucrative contracts to outside legal counsel to represent the state in  complex civil litigation.  A series of TV spots is running statewide calling for an end to the “Buddy System.” […]