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Central City Councilman Wayne Messina has been endorsed for reelection by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish.  Here are some of his recent public comments: •    “We’ve been married for 43 years and have two children and four grandchildren.  I was educated at Istrouma High and then went to Nicholls for a B.A. […]

Dr. Kim Fralick has been endorsed by the Republican Party in her race for one of five seats on the Central City Council.  Here are some of her statements made in public forums: •    “As the mother of five, I am very grateful for our Central community school system.  Central is a God-fearing community.  We’re […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed Central Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Washington for reelection to the Central City Council. Here are some of Washington’s comments from his interview with the GOP and from recent speeches: •    “Growing up in a rural area and being raised in the church, my greatest influence has […]

When I was about four, I said something I shouldn’t have. My mama gave me a spanking (to help me concentrate LOL) and told me to “think before you speak.” Over the next 60 years, she repeated those words to me many, many times. “Think before you speak!” Indeed! When I was six, she found […]

Sen. Bodi White has introduced SB 484 in the current session of the Louisiana Legislature that would revamp the governance of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system. The bill would create four subdistricts within the system: •    Southeast Baton Rouge School District •    South Baton Rouge District •    Mid-City School District •    North Baton […]

Voters throughout East Baton Rouge Parish will face property tax renewals totalling $228 million for BREC, the Recreation and Park Commission for the parish, in the April 5 election. The tax includes 6.2 mills in property taxes that raise $22.8 million a year for 10 years.  The tax would be used to operate BREC, acquire […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed businessman Jr. Shelton for Mayor of the City of Central in municipal elections set for Saturday, April 5. The action was taken by the Republican Parish Executive Committee or PEC, the 17-member elected body established by state law to govern the party in the parish. […]

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is running for reelection this fall, and so far the race looks like a toss up.  A mid-February poll by Democratic pollsters Public Policy Pollsters (PPP) showed Landrieu having only a narrow lead over much lesser known Republican opponents. PPP showed Landrieu ahead of Congressman Bill Cassidy 45-44.  She was […]

The effort to incorporate the proposed City of St. George (pop. 107,000) has picked up a new ally ­ ­— the Republican Party of the East Baton Rouge Parish. The GOP has announ-ced its endorsement of efforts to put the proposed incorporation on the election ballot.  St. George leader Norman Browning said his group is […]

The new Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge swore in new officers for 2014 last Tuesday and weighed into the controversy involving the proposed City of St. George. The organization’s governing board voted unanimously to support efforts by organizers of St. George to call an election on whether to incorporate.  In a statement, the […]