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The announced retirement of District Judge Kay Bates led to a host of candidates seeking her post.  Four Republicans and one Democrat qualified to run in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 primary election.  A runoff if necessary will be Saturday, Dec. 6. The district includes the north part of East Baton Rouge Parish, including Baker, Zachary, […]

District Judge Mike Caldwell faces his most serious challenge in 18 years on the bench from Baton Rouge attorney Randy Piedrahita. Piedrahita has criticized Caldwell for refusing to hear criminal cases for 17 of the past 18 years and carrying a light load of civil cases.  He says the state Constitution and the backlog of […]

Organizers of the proposed City of St. George have turned in their petitions to the Registrar of Voters for verification, but now there is a question as to the number needed. Organizers turned in 18,200 but some of those are likely to be invalidated.  The registrar, Elaine Lamb, said it could take a month to […]

Although the media and the political pundits don’t like to talk about it, former Gov. Edwin Edwards remains the candidate to beat in the race for Congress from the 6th Congressional District to replace Dr. Bill Cassidy, who is running for the Senate. With eight Republican candidates still in the race, the Republican vote will be divided, […]

Former Rep. Tony Perkins, who represented Central in the state House from 1996 to 2004, has endorsed Col. Rob Maness for the United States Senate in the Nov. 4 primary. Maness was one of the candidates Perkins honored at an old-fashioned political rally at his home off Liberty Road in Pride Saturday.  More than 250 residents […]

TOP STORIES IN CAPITAL CITY NEWS: • Appeal Filed with 1st Circuit Court of Appeal on Mall Annexation • Three-Way Battle for U. S. Senate: Cassidy, Landrieu and Maness • Sample Ballot for Nov. 4 • Early Voting is Oct. 21-28 Click here http://louisianarepublican.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/SMALL-CapCity-10-2-14.pdf • Editorial: It Comes Down to Louisiana and Its Senate Seat • […]

District Judge Richard Anderson faces attorney Joyce Plummer for 19th Judicial District Division G in the Tuesday, November 4, 2014, election.

The contrast between Sen. Mary Landrieu and her two Republican opponents could hardly be more stark.  Landrieu is a doctrinaire liberal on almost every issue.  She votes with President Obama 97 percent of the time.  Landrieu’s support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gives Obama control of the Senate and facilitates Obama in his effort […]

It’s only one month until voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to choose a new Congress and a host of local officials. In Central, political signs are everywhere along busy roads and streets, as candidates vie for exposure and legitimacy.  With Congressman Bill Cassidy running for the U.S. Senate, a host of […]

Two Republican candidates are challenging Sen. Mary Landrieu in the Nov. 4 election, and she appears vulnerable to either. In a CNN poll published this week, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R) was leading Landrieu 50-47, while Col. Rob Maness (R) and Landrieu were tied 48-48.  The runoff, if necessary, will be Dec. 6. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in Louisiana last […]