Archive | February, 2016

Only Way to Control Spending: Refuse to Raise Taxes

Here’s a word for fiscal conservatives in the Louisiana Legislature who are concerned about the state’s fiscal crisis and the looming possibility of a budget deficit.  There is only one way in Louisiana to control spending, and that is by refusing to raise taxes. If you raise taxes, they will spend every penny of what […]

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Istrouma High: A Time Capsule But Not for Long

Since Istrouma High School was closed by the State of Louisiana nearly two years ago, it has sat idle, sealed up, waiting for better times. What was once the largest high school in the state with a student body of 1,900 — and also one of the finest — has fallen on hard times. In its […]

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EBR GOP HQ to Provide Signs, Literature for All Candidates

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish is opening a parish headquarters beginning Friday, Feb. 12 to serve all candidates in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary, which will be held on Saturday, March 5. The headquarters, which will be located at 711 Jefferson Hwy., Suite 1B, will allow supporters of all the candidates to have a place […]

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GOP Road Show Coming Here as Delegate Hunt Moves to South

The Republican Presidential Primary season is in high gear, and Republican voters in Louisiana can expect to be courted by supporters of the three main candidates running for the nomination and perhaps even the candidates themselves. Louisiana Republicans will go to their regular voting precincts on Saturday, March 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and […]

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