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Some people in Baton Rouge think that when the U.S. Department of Justice ended its consent order over public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish that busing in the parish also ended.  But busing has not ended. Case in point: Woodlawn Middle School. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board — not the federal courts […]

ew City of St. George Norman Browning, organizer of the movement to incorporate the City of St. George and local business owner, said, “First, I would like to personally thank the many people who work tirelessly toward the City of St. George incorporation effort.  This would not be remotely possible if it were not for […]

Former presidential candidate Herman Cain will headline the 2014 Campaign Kickoff for Congressional Candidate Paul Dietzel at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17.  Dietzel is running for the open 6th congressional district seat currently held by U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy. The event is free at The Renaissance, 7000 Bluebonnet Boulevard.

Politics will dominate much of the news during 2014 as the nation goes to the polls in a number of important elections.  Louisiana will be in the spotlight because one of the most important races will be for the U. S. Senate seat currently being held by Sen. Mary Landrieu. Landrieu is considered one of […]

Mayor-President Kip Holden condemned supporters of the proposed City of St. George before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club Wednesday.  Even though more than 10,000 people have signed the St. George petitions, they are just “a small group who wants to divide us,” he said. Then he poured out a litany of carefully crafted cliches designed […]

The movement to incorporate the proposed City of St. George and start a new independent school district will hold a fundraising event Sunday, Jan. 26 at Louisiana Lagniappe, 9990 Perkins Road. The event will be from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $125 each.  Sponsors will donate $500, which includes two seats at the Sponsor Table. The […]

The decision by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, written by Judge Robert Downing, in the challenge to the incorporation of the City of Central, addressed most of the issues likely to be raised in any challenge to the incorporation of the proposed City of St. George. The case, Devall v. Starns, was decided Dec. […]

In the current fiscal year, more than $80 million will be collected in local taxes from the area within the boundaries of the proposed City of St. George. What happens to those dollars after they are received by the City-Parish Treasurer’s office has been the subject of a growing controversy. St. George organizer Norman Browning […]

Thousands of supporters of the right to life are expected to gather at 12 noon on Saturday, Jan. 18 for the annual Louisiana Life March from the Old State Capitol to the new State Capitol.  The event is sponsored by the Catholic bishops, the Louisiana Baptist Convention, and other pro-life organizations.

A new cruise ship is sailing out of New Orleans.  The Serenade of the Seas left on its first voyage from Louisiana on Saturday, Dec. 28.  The 10-year-old vessel just completed a $58 million revocation and is in “like new” condition. The ship, which left with 2,436 passengers, offers a new route as well — […]