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Coach Sid Edwards Takes Oath to Be 12th Mayor-President of EBR Parish

Istrouma High head football Coach Sid Edwards was inaugurated as Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish in ceremonies held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Coach Sid became the 12th Mayor-President of the parish since the office was created in the late 1940’s. More than 2,000 people packed the RiverCenter in downtown Baton […]

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What a Difference Six Months Make

Six months ago, Coach Sid Edwards was a political unknown who was coaching football at Istrouma High School in the poorest part of Baton Rouge. When he announced for Mayor-President in July just before the end of qualifying, the local daily newspaper dismissed his candidacy with a headline saying, “Homeless Wrestler, Transgender and Football Coach […]

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Coach Sid’s Inaugural Address

I am extremely honored and humbled for all the love and support. It would be impossible to adequately thank everyone who has been part of this. Without even attempting to do that, I want to recognize my family because they had to sacrifice the most during the election season.  I love you all so very […]

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Coach Sid Making Key Appointments In Administration

 It’s axiomatic that in government personnel is policy.  No matter how good the policies may be, if the people in charge of implementing those policies are incapable, corrupt, or don’t support the policies, they are not likely to be implemented. Coach Sid Edwards, the new Mayor-President, has been deliberate about choosing the right people to […]

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St. George Citizens Rally Against Proposed Salaries for City Officials

More than 100  residents of the new City of St. George packed the Council chamber at City Hall to voice their opposition to proposed salaries for the Mayor, Police Chief, and seven members of the City Council. The overwhelming majority of those in attendance strongly opposed the salary schedule. As introduced, it would have provided […]

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Supt. Cade Brumley: Test Scores Surging

Louisiana 4th graders lead the nation in reading growth again, now ranked 16th in the country. In fact, Louisiana students have achieved some of the most significant academic progress in the nation, according to data released Wednesday as part of The Nation’s Re- port Card. Widely regarded as the gold standard of  assessments, these latest […]

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IBTS Delivers Local Government More Efficiently at a Lower Cost

By Woody Jenkins, Editor St. George Leader Municipalities across the nation are struggling to hold down the cost of providing basic city services.  Failing that, they turn to raising taxes, which often results in voter backlash. However, a non-profit organization called IBTS is making a name for itself nationally by actually lowering the cost of […]

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Early Voting Nov. 22 For Mayor-President

Political pundits talk about a “turnout election,” meaning an election which is close and where the energy and commitment of one candidate’s supporters is great enough to swing the election his way. Of course, every election is about who goes to the polls, but a “turnout election” places the outcome squarely in the hands of […]

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Broome’s Baton Rouge: Murder Capital of USA

Sharon Broome brags about the job she has done as Mayor-President. In the Mayor’s view, Baton Rouge is doing great, but here is the reality about Sharon Broome’s Baton Rouge: • Murder Capital of America. The 36 murders in the 1st Quarter of 2024 were the highest in Baton Rouge history and put the city  […]

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Coach Shocks Establishment

By the time of qualifying in July 2024, the Baton Rouge moneyed establishment and the local media decided that former Rep. Ted James was the leading candidate for Mayor-President. The establishment produced $1.1 million for James’ campaign. Even after a strong Republican candidate in the form of Coach Sid Edwards entered the race on the […]

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