Capital City News

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board rejected key elements of a proposed 2013-2014 school budget, expressing concern that a plan by EBR schools Supt. Bernard Taylor could weaken discipline in the schools. The substitute motion by board member Jerry Arbour was approved 7-4.  It preserved the position of Dean of Students in local schools […]

Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler says the U.S. Department of Justice was attempting to violate the right to privacy of every Louisiana voter with an unprecedented attempt to seize confidential files maintained by his office. Attorney General Eric Holder sought the records as part of a suit he filed against Schedler, alleging that Louisiana […]

Read CAPITAL CITY NEWS for Aug. 8, 2013. TOP STORIES in Capital City News: • Department of Justice Data Mining: Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Wanted to Get DOB, Mother’s Maiden Name, and Social Security Number of All 2.9 Million Louisiana Voters • How LSU Got Its School Colors, Tigers Nickname: LSU’s First Football Coach Tells […]