March 29, 2012 
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BATON ROUGE — In a major blow to the proposed $184 million CATS property tax, the Metro Council refused Wednesday to approve a resolution endorsing the tax, which will be on the April 21 election ballot. CATS stands for Capital Area Transit System, a state agency created by an act of the legislature in 2005. [...]
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March 28, 2012 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — The House Committee on Municipal, Parochial & Cultural Affairs voted to approve CATS legislation HB 865 by Rep. Regina Barrow Thursday morning by a vote of 13-3. The committee is heavily Democratic. This legislation is part of Rep. Barrow’s package of bills to take away the power of the Metro Council to oversee [...]
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March 28, 2012 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — At its organizational meeting Tuesday night, the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee voted unanimously to oppose the $184 million property tax increase, which is on the April 21 ballot in the City of Baton Rouge, City of Baker, and City of Central. The committee said it will conduct a campaign [...]
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March 28, 2012 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — At its meeting beginning at 4 p.m. today, members of the City-Parish Metro Council will consider a resolution to endorse the $184 million CATS property tax increase to support the local bus company. CATS is the Capital Area Transit System, a government-owned entity that runs the local bus company. The 10-year tax [...]
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March 28, 2012 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — With the conservative sweep in last Saturday’s Louisiana Presidential Primary, the Republican Party in East Baton Rouge Parish has a decidedly more conservative look. Conservative candidates won virtually all of the seats on the 17-member East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee Saturday, and that was apparent at its organizational meeting Tuesday [...]
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December 16, 2011 0 Comments
WASHINGTON — The Census for 2010 in East Baton Rouge Parish: Population: 440,171 White percentage: 48.8% Black percentage: 45.3% Other: 5.9%
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December 16, 2011 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — U.S. Sen. David Vitter urged Republican lawmakers on Monday to work to keep the majority in Louisiana’s Legislature that they won over the past year, saying they are positioned to make sweeping changes to education and financial policy. Vitter spearheaded efforts in the last two election cycles to get more GOP lawmakers [...]
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December 16, 2011 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Republicans will go to the polls on March 24 to express their choices for President in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary. Louisiana began holding Presidential Primaries in 1976. Candidates who have qualified to run in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary are: Presidential Nominee Republican Party 1 to be Elected Name/Address/Phone Filed Date Party/Race/Gender Michele Bachmann [...]
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December 16, 2011 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — The Republican Party in East Baton Rouge Parish is governed by the Republican Parish Executive Committee, which is elected by registered Republican voters every four years. The committee is a 17-member body, which includes 12 members elected from each of the parish’s 12 Metro Council districts and five elected parishwide. The committee [...]
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December 16, 2011 0 Comments
BATON ROUGE — Candidates statewide have qualified for seats on the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee. The election will be held March 24, 2012. Here is the list of candidates: RSCC Member 1st Representative District, Subdistrict A 1 to be Elected Name/Address/Phone Filed Date Party/Race/Gender No candidates RSCC Member 1st Representative District, Subdistrict B 1 [...]
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