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Mayor-President Kip Holden has a new tax proposal, and it is far different from those he has offered in the past.  It is narrowly targeted to five specific needs in the parish and it excludes most of the frills the mayor has offered in the past. • New Mental Health Facility to provide 24-hour emergency […]

Jefferson Parish President John Young brought his campaign for Lt. Governor to Baton Rouge with a speech to Republican leaders attending a special meeting of the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon. Young touted his conservative credentials, including being 100 percent pro-life and discussed his plans to promote economic development in the state.  Young is one of […]

Two Baton Rouge teams return to the Superdome to battle it out for the State Division II Championship when Parkview Baptist faces University High at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. U-High (14-0), the state’s No. 1-ranked team, is favored over Parkview (10-3), which is ranked No. 7, especially in view of their meeting earlier in […]

 Louisiana voters will go to the polls statewide this Saturday to choose candidates in runoff elections.  The only race statewide will be for U.S. Senate between incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) and her challenger, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R). The third place candidate, Col. Rob Maness, has endorsed Cassidy, and Cassidy has a wide lead in […]

Former Rep. Woody Jenkins has announced he is endorsing Dr. Bill Cassidy for United States Senate in the Dec. 6 runoff against Sen. Mary Landrieu. Jenkins and Cassidy met Thursday in Baton Rouge. Jenkins, who received 847,000 votes, or 49.8 percent in the run off against Landrieu in 1996, said, “Bill Cassidy has been a […]

The 64th Annual Cortana Kiwanis Downtown Christmas Parade will roll through Downtown Baton Rouge Saturday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. More than 70,000 people are expected to watch the parade live and thousands will enjoy it on television through the holiday season. Organizers say the parade is a celebration and a great way to connect […]

The Kansas City Southern’s Christmas Train visited Baton Rouge last Friday, and more than 3,000 area residents climbed aboard to enjoy the unique Christmas experience offered by the railroad. The train, which resembles the Polar Express, is decorated inside and out.  Touring the inside is an exciting experience but even the outside warms the hearts […]

Sen. Mary Landrieu is in a heap of trouble in her reelection bid this Saturday, Dec. 6.  Republicans have united behind Congressman Bill Cassidy, and Landrieu appears very vulnerable. Imagine this: Saturday could be the end of the political careers of both Mary Landrieu and Edwin Edwards! In a real sense, this could be the […]

Louisiana Republicans have come together with unprecedented unity since the Nov 4 primary to rally around Congressman Bill Cassidy, the Republican candidate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in the Dec. 6 runoff. Landrieu narrowly led Cassidy, 42 percent to 41 percent in the primary, but Col. Rob Maness, a conservative Republican, received 200,000 votes. […]

A high-profile U.S. Senate race between Sen. Mary Landrieu and Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy is highlighting this Saturday’s statewide election. Also on the ballot is a runoff between Garret Graves and Edwin Edwards for Congress in the 6th Congressional District.  School board seats and one district judgeship will also be voted on.