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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.” […]

Two Republican candidates for Attorney General — incumbent Buddy Caldwell and challenger Jeff Landry — sought the endorsement of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. Both candidates appeared before the 17-member Executive Committee of the party and asked for support.  However, one of the candidates — Jeff Landry — refused to answer the […]

BATON ROUGE — Three Republican candidates for the State Board of Elementary & Secondary Education spoke at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Oct. 13 on their plans if elected to the board. Candidates Kathy Edmonston, Jason Engen, and Etta Licciardi spoke and answered questions for nearly an hour.  Another Republican candidate, Laree Taylor, was unable […]

As a sophomore at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, I listened to our principal, Little Fuzzie Brown, on the loudspeaker in the morning and at our school assemblies.  He told us, “You attend the greatest school in this state, and you have the responsibility of keeping it that way.  You have to take the […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed long-time educator Kathy Edmonston for the seat on the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education from the 6th District, which includes much of the Florida Parishes. One of the issues that was important in endorsing Edmonston was her strong opposition to Common Core and PARCC testing. […]

Baton Rouge voters face a lengthy ballot this Saturday including Governor and all statewide officials, members of the legislature, two BESE board members, and for the first in more than 20 years, a City Judge, who will be elected citywide, instead of from a judicial subdistrict. The more interesting and hotly contested races in South […]

Top stories in this week’s paper: • Saturday Is Election Day • Baton Rouge Goes to Polls • Governor, Statewide Offices on Ballot Saturday • Key House, Senate Races • Sample Ballots • GOP Endorses Kathy Edmonston for BESE • Country Living in the City: Reign of the Cynics – Are You a Participant or Just a […]

As the Oct. 24 open primary nears, it is clear that Baton Rouge will have a number of new faces representing the city in the Louisiana House of Representatives.  Incumbents are not seeking reelection in several districts, and at least one incumbent faces what appears to be a serious challenge. Here are the key House […]

With the death of Rep. Alfred Williams in August, Metro Council members Denise Marcelle and Donna Collins-Lewis are seeking his seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from House District 61. The two Democratic officials are polls apart on social issues.  Ms. Marcelle describes herself as strongly pro-choice.  She was also the author of the […]