Capital City News

After 13 years of trials and tribulations, the people of the new City of St. George are only one step away from putting into place the city government they have worked so hard to create. On Saturday, March 29, the voters elected Dustin Yates as Mayor of the City of St. George along with City […]

Voters in the City of St. George and throughout East Baton Rouge Parish will face a new proposed tax on the ballot on Saturday, May 3. District Attorney Hillar Moore is a proposing a 4-mil property tax to fund the operations of his office. Moore described his current funding situation as a crisis, due to […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: He was the ugliest woman on TV but the Best Man in the City! Bill Simon, a strong Christian family man, nearly 60 years in business in Baton Rouge, his job was to keep us all moving, a faithful friend, he entered a room and brought laughter and good cheer, he never knew […]

All four proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution went down to defeat March 29 by a landslide.  The most important was Amendment No. 2, which was heralded by Gov. Jeff Landry as “fiscal reform.”  Actually, the 115-page constitutional amendment, the longest in state history, was a hodge-podge of good and bad. Shall We Amend La. […]

In an unusual move, Rep. Dixon McMakin of Baton Rouge has introduced a bill to name himself, other legislators, statewide officials, and members of the Public Service Commission and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee. The bill is an attempted coup or take over of the […]

Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards commemorated his first 100 days in office under the banner “100 Days of Momentum,” a theme that reflects the administration’s progress in addressing East Baton Rouge Parish’s most pressing challenges. In just over three months, Mayor-President Edwards’ administration has worked tirelessly to deliver real, measurable results in public safety, homelessness, and […]

In testimony tuesday at the State Capitol, leaders of the Republican Party in East Baton Rouge Parish told the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs that the past has made strides in moving the parish from reliably Democrat to likely Republican. Although registered Republicans account for only 79,588 of the parish’s 288,681 registered voters, or […]

The Rotary Club of St. George sponsored a candidates forum on Tuesday, March 11 that turned into a spirited debate. Here are highlights, gleaned from the remarks of the two candidates for Mayor, five candidates for two At-Large City Council seats, and four candidates for the Council seat from District 4. This report lists the […]

During the St. George candidates forum on Tuesday, March 11, candidates explained their position on the proposed City Charter.  Here are some of their comments: • Mayoral candidate Jim Morgan said, “I’m a big No! The City Manager is a key issue. He will have immense power. The Mayor of Dallas makes half as much […]

By Woody Jenkins, editor St. George Leader  On March 29, four constitutional amendments will be considered by voters statewide. Amendment No. 2 has a poison pill: It removes constitutional protection against property taxes for most church property and all nonprofit organizations.  If Amendment No. 2 passes, property tax exemptions for churches and nonprofit organizations will […]