Contrast in House District 61

Contrast in House District 61

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 […]

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Four Major Candidates for Lt. Gov.

Four Major Candidates for Lt. Gov.

With the Oct. 24 open primary just three weeks away, four major candidates are seeking to become Louisiana’s next Lt. Governor — Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden and three Republican candidates. The three Republican candidates — Sen. Elbert Guillory of Opelousas, former Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, and Jefferson Parish President John Young — have […]

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Buddy Caldwell Has Solid Conservative Record

Buddy Caldwell Has Solid Conservative Record

In 2011, Ed Gillespie, then the chairman of the Republican National Committee approached Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell and asked him to switch from Democrat to Republican.  Gillespie told Caldwell that their research indicated that he was one of the most conservative Attorneys General in the United States — far more conservative than the average […]

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What Next Governor Believes

What Next Governor Believes

The four leading candidates for governor in the Oct. 24 primary have revealed their views on a wide range of issues facing the state and nation. In this exclusive report, Public Service Commission member Scott Angelle, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, State Rep. John Bel Edwards, and U.S. Sen. David Vitter answered questions and provided insight into how […]

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Candidates Tell Plans at Chamber EBR

Candidates Tell Plans at Chamber EBR

Robert Cipriano, who is running against incumbent Rep. Steve Carter in House District 68, said upsetting a powerful incumbent would send a message that voters want fundamental changes as the State Capitol. Cipriano was one of five candidates for local or state office who brought their messages to the business owners at a candidates’ forum […]

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Candidates Seek Republican Endorsement

Candidates Seek Republican Endorsement

With an increasing number of candidates for public office running as Republicans in a state without party primaries, the Republican Party’s endorsement has growing influence. Candidates in the Oct. 24 open primary have been busy campaigning, and most of the Republican candidates have also made presentations to the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee, […]

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EBR GOP Backs Caldwell for AG, Cites Conservative Stand on Issues

EBR GOP Backs Caldwell for AG, Cites Conservative Stand on Issues

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed Attorney General Buddy Cald- well for reelection in the Oct. 24 open primary.  EBR Republican chairman Woody Jenkins said Caldwell is well qualified by his experience of 29 years as a District Attorney, eight years as Attorney General, and thousands of criminal cases to continue […]

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Was Istrouma’s 1955 Team Greatest Ever?

Was Istrouma’s 1955 Team Greatest Ever?

Was the 1955 Istrouma High football team the greatest in Louisiana history?  As long as football is played in this state, that will be debated. Louisiana has only had one Heisman Trophy winner — Billy Cannon — and he starred on the 1955 team, which went undefeated and won the State Championship. 2015 is the […]

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Billy Cannon Tells the Rest of His Story

Billy Cannon Tells the Rest of His Story

When I was a child the first college football hero I remember having was LSU Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon. Back in those days there was no ESPN. No 50 plus games a week on TV, and being at that age, I lived in New York and California, it’s hard to recollect how Billy became […]

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Radio Legend Bob Furlow Passes Away

Radio Legend Bob Furlow Passes Away

Legendary Baton Rouge radio broadcaster Bob Furlow, 76, died Aug. 23, 2015, after a struggle with pancreatic cancer.  At WLCS, Furlow hosted the No. 1-rated morning show in Baton Rouge in the 1960’s and was a force in the Baton Rouge media market until his death. Bob Furlow was a proud graduate of Istrouma High […]

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