Capital City News

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, St. George Leader – Baton Rouge The Republican Party has endorsed well-known coach and administrator Coach Sid Edwards for Mayor-President in the Nov. 5 primary election. Edwards completed an extensive review process by the Republican Parish Executive Committee, which included his background and his position on 75 key issues.  The endorsement turned […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, St. George Leader – Baton Rouge The political class in East Baton Rouge Parish has been fond of saying lately that it is “impossible” for a Republican to win the race for Mayor-President.  That’s an amazing statement considering the results of the election last fall: •Republican Nancy Landry carried EBR last fall […]

 The two Democratic candidates for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish have at least two things in common — both are strong supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and both are strong opponents of the City of St. George.  Former Rep. Ted James served as State Chairman for Kamala Harris. Mayor-President Sharon Broome is […]

By Scott McKay, Editor, The Hay Ride – Baton Rouge That headline is sure to come off as strange to many of our readers, who will note that in 2024 we have a Presidential election, six Congressional races in newly-redrawn districts, a Public Service Commission race which is open with Craig Greene’s decision not to run […]

The Republican Party has endorsed six candidates in contested races for six important offices on the Nov. 5 election ballot.  The 17-member East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee is entrusted with making decisions for party members. The committee is chosen by Republican voters at the time of the Presidential Primary every four years. Five […]

 District Judge Kelly Balfour has announced his candidacy for the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in the Nov. 5 election. He attended LSU and upon graduation worked at the Louisiana Legislature. He graduated from LSU Law Center in 2001 and maintained a general trial practice representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, St. George Leader – Baton Rouge In its second official meeting on Monday, July 8, the St. George City Council took an important step toward securing the new city’s financial base by calling a tax transfer election for Saturday, Dec. 7. The election would authorize the existing 2 percent parish sales tax […]

Asst. District Atty. Brittany Bryant Jorden announced her candidacy for Baton Rouge City Court Judge in Division C, a seat currently held by Judge Johnell Matthews. Judge Matthews will not seek re-election so the seat is open, and the election will be held Nov. 5. “As an experienced Senior Felony Asst. D.A., I have been […]

Nearly five years after the voters of the proposed City of St. George voted to incorporate, the Louisiana Supreme Court gave them a historic victory. On Friday, April 26, 2024, in a 4-3 decision, the high court dismissed the suit filed by Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and ruled organizers of the proposed city had met […]

Under state law, the Republican Party is governed at the parish level by the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee.   Louisiana law provides that the committee will be composed of 17 members — five elected parishwide and 12 elected from the 12 Metro Council districts.  Members are elected by Republican voters at the […]