Capital City News

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 […]