‘Mary, come on home, girl! There’s another life!’

‘Mary, come on home, girl! There’s another life!’

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 […]

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GOP Backs St. George

GOP Backs St. George

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 […]

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Chamber of Commerce EBR Endorses Petition Drive for City of St. George

Chamber of Commerce EBR Endorses Petition Drive for City of St. George

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 […]

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GOP Endorsement Procedures in Central Elections

The Republican Party released the following statement concerning its accomplishments and its endorsement policies for the upcoming municipal election in the City of Central: Accomplishments. Since taking office in March 2012, the newly-elected PEC has worked hard to make the Republican Party an effective force for conservative change in East Baton Rouge.”  The following are […]

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Capt. Bob Bell Running for Congress

Capt. Bob Bell Running for Congress

 Capt. Bob Bell has announced his candidacy for United States Congress from the Sixth Congressional District.  He said, “We must regain our freedom and unleash our free enterprise system to regain our prosperity. We cannot quickly stop all of the negative developments that are occurring, but unless we unite and stand up for our rights […]

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Rev. Tommy French Heads La. College

Rev. Tommy French Heads La. College

 Rev. Tommy French retired as pastor of Jefferson Baptist Church in 2009, but he shows no sign of slowing down or letting up. Most recently, he has been named chairman of the Board of Trustees of Louisiana College in Pineville, the state’s Baptist college and one of the premier colleges of education in the state.  […]

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Trafficking in Human Beings Targeted by Rep. Hodges

The Joint Human Trafficking Study Commission, chaired by Sen. Gerald Long, R-Natchitoches and co-chaired by Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Central, met at the State Capitol January 7, to discuss strengthening laws against human trafficking in Louisiana. “We want to make Louisiana the gold standard in protecting our children by dealing with this scourge that can easily […]

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Veterans Treated to Showing of Lone Survivor

Veterans Treated to Showing of Lone Survivor

BIC Alliance and its marketing partners sponsored a private showing of the new movie “Lone Survivor” and invited Baton Rouge area veterans to pack the Grand Cinema theater Jan. 17.  BIC chairman Earl Heard said it was a way to say thank you to veterans, who are often forgotten. The movie, which tells the true […]

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40th Anniversary of Louisiana Constitution Celebrated by Surviving Delegates to CC/73

40th Anniversary of Louisiana Constitution Celebrated by Surviving Delegates to CC/73

In 1972, 132 delegates from throughout Louisiana gathered in Baton Rouge to begin the process of writing a new state constitution.  They studied, worked, and quarreled for more than a year before completing their work and submitting the proposed constitution to the public in a referendum.  In April 1974, the new constitution was ratified by […]

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Central Candidates Vie for GOP Support

Central Candidates Vie for GOP Support

According to state law, the Republican Party in each parish is governed by a Parish Executive Committee, or PEC, which is elected by the registered Republican voters of the parish in March of Presidential election years for a four-year term. One of the primary responsibilities of a PEC is to interview and endorse Republican candidates […]

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