Leaders Outline Plan of Action for Coming 4 Years

On March 5, more than 18,578 Republican voters went to the polls in East Baton Rouge Parish and elected 17 members of the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee, which is established by state law to govern the party at the parish level. The turnout of 38.3 percent was the highest in parish history […]

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Problems with Louisiana’s Delegation to RNC

There are serious problems with Louisiana’s 46-member delegation to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.  Businessman Donald Trump won a solid victory in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary on March 5, defeating 13 other candidates.  Trump received nearly 42 percent of the vote, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz received just over 37 percent, Sen. Marco Rubio received […]

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Metro Council Chamber Being Renovated

Renovation of the Metro Council chamber began in November to provide expanded seating and state-of-the-art audio and video equipment in the chamber. The work is scheduled to be complete this summer. The Metro Council will have a new Council Chamber by this summer, which will provide more seating for the public, new voting equipment, and a state-of-the-art audio-visual […]

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AFP Fighting State Higher Taxes

Americans for Properity state director James Kay said Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Republican Louisiana Legislature will raise state taxes even higher during another Special Session, likely in June. Kay, whose organization is leading the fight against higher taxes, told the East Baton Rouge Republican Women’s Club the only way to stop more taxes is for […]

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Only Way to Control Spending: Refuse to Raise Taxes

Here’s a word for fiscal conservatives in the Louisiana Legislature who are concerned about the state’s fiscal crisis and the looming possibility of a budget deficit.  There is only one way in Louisiana to control spending, and that is by refusing to raise taxes. If you raise taxes, they will spend every penny of what […]

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Istrouma High: A Time Capsule But Not for Long

Since Istrouma High School was closed by the State of Louisiana nearly two years ago, it has sat idle, sealed up, waiting for better times. What was once the largest high school in the state with a student body of 1,900 — and also one of the finest — has fallen on hard times. In its […]

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EBR GOP HQ to Provide Signs, Literature for All Candidates

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish is opening a parish headquarters beginning Friday, Feb. 12 to serve all candidates in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary, which will be held on Saturday, March 5. The headquarters, which will be located at 711 Jefferson Hwy., Suite 1B, will allow supporters of all the candidates to have a place […]

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GOP Road Show Coming Here as Delegate Hunt Moves to South

The Republican Presidential Primary season is in high gear, and Republican voters in Louisiana can expect to be courted by supporters of the three main candidates running for the nomination and perhaps even the candidates themselves. Louisiana Republicans will go to their regular voting precincts on Saturday, March 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and […]

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A Message from Gov. John Bel Edwards

Citizens of Louisiana, Two hundred thirteen years ago today, on January 11, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson directed Robert Livingston and James Monroe to enter into a treaty with France to purchase the Louisiana Territory. What followed was the largest territorial gain in the United States’ history. New American land from fifteen present-day states and two […]

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Boots Garland: BR Coaching Legend

On January 11, 2016 an icon of Baton Rouge and Parkview Baptist passed into glory.  If you were blessed during your high school years to be influenced by a special teacher or coach who you will never forget, then you know a little about what Boots Garland meant to us here at Parkview.  From 1984 […]

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