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BATON ROUGE — The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge is offering a free two-hour gun training and safety program for any resident of the parish.  The course will be conducted by former Sheriff Greg Phares, instructor Gordon Hutchinson, and others at the Baker Range, 3220 Jefferson St., Baker, beginning Saturday, Feb. 23. While […]

Rep. Brett Geymann  And His Band of  Conservative Reps. Are Demanding Cuts in Spending BATON ROUGE — The Fiscal Hawks are coming to Baton Rouge next Tuesday, and they are likely to stir up controversy. Six members of the band of fiscally-conservative lawmakers are scheduled to speak at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of East […]

Trading One Tax for Another Does Little For La. Economy; Real Answer Is to Cut Government BATON ROUGE — In his new tax proposal, Gov. Bobby Jindal has recognized the No. 1 thing Louisiana can do to make itself competitive — eliminate the state personal and corporate income taxes. Texas and Florida are our chief competitors, but really it’s […]

BATON ROUGE — The Capital Area Transit Authority has been taking blows this week.  On Tuesday, a consultant hired by the CATS governing board recommended that top management at CATS be removed and that administration of CATS be privatized. Now there’s more bad news for CATS.  It won’t be receiving all of the 10.3-mill property […]

Youthful Crowd Breathes Life into This Year’s March BATON ROUGE — More than 2,500 men, women and children marched from the Old State Capitol through downtown Baton Rouge to the State Capitol last Saturday to support the right to life and oppose abortion. The event marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. […]

East Baton Rouge Coroner Reports BATON ROUGE — Victims of homicide in the parish are almost never armed, if statistics from 2012 are any indication. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon last week that the parish experienced 96 homicides during 2012.  Ironically, only three of those 96 […]

Welch’s Switch Gives Council GOP Majority by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — With four new members, the Metro Council has a new look and new leadership.  At its first meeting, the Council unanimously elected second-term Councilman Chandler Loupe as Mayor Pro-Tem, the No. 2 position in City-Parish government. Loupe, a conservative Republican, supported Mike Walker, the […]

By Traci Messier Are you still in Atlanta after the Chick-Fil-A Bowl?  Here are some great things to do while in Atlanta: 1)      Eat at The Varsity – the world’s largest drive-in restaurant, an Atlanta institution since 1928.  “What’ll ya have?” 2)      Visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center.  Visit MLK’s memorial and the historic Ebenezer Baptist […]

U.S. Navy League Cadets Laid Wreaths at BR National Cemetery WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA — Members of the United States Navy League Cadets Baton Rouge division participated in Wreaths Across America at the Baton Rouge National Cemetery hosted by the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana.  The event included music from the Baton Rouge Pipes and Drums, […]

BATON ROUGE — The U. S. Army sponsored the 11th Annual Army Red Stick Bowl Saturday at Denham Springs High School.  The event has become a classic with All-Stars from area high schools competing.  The Black Knights won 41-0.  The Army put on a skydiving exhibition before the game.