Capital City News

Since the City-Parish form of government was adopted in 1949, three Mayor-Presidents have come from outside the City of Baton Rouge, but never has the parish leader come from Central. That could change Dec. 10 when voters go to the polls to choose between Democrat Sharon Weston Broome of Baton Rouge and Republican Bodi White […]

Five candidates are seeking election Tuesday to the Metro Council from District 10, which runs north-south along the Mississippi between Southern and LSU. It includes the seats of parish and state government, as well as the petrochemical complex centered around the Exxon Refinery. Voters will have the unusual opportunity of choosing between the sitting Council […]

The East Baton Rouge Democratic Parish Executive Committee has issued its official endorsements for the Nov. 8 election, and there are surprises. The committee voted to endorse Rep. C. Denise Marcelle for Mayor-President over former Sen. Sharon Weston-Broome, who had been considered a favorite to make the runoff.  However, Marcelle was much more visible during […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish — the largest parish Republican Party in the state — has endorsed Congressman John Fleming of Minden for the United States Senate in the election Tuesday, Nov. 8. Fleming is one of 24 candidates seeking to replace outgoing Sen. David Vitter, who did not seek reelection. Fleming […]

Many Baton Rougeans probably think the Council on Aging is a governmental agency, especially since they see a proposition on the ballot Tuesday to levy a 2.2 mill property tax, which would raise $79 million in new taxes for the Council on Aging.  However, the Council on Aging is not a government agency but rather […]

The Chicago Cubs made history Wednesday, winning the World Series for the first time since 1908. They did it in style, beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in the 10th inning and carrying the series 4-3.

Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish and statewide turned out in record numbers in early voting to choose between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Statewide, early voters increased from 292,213 in 2008 to 515,181 this year, a 76 percent increase.  Likewise, in East Baton Rouge, early voters increased from 34,496 in 2008 to […]

Two Republican leaders from Baton Rouge — Lennie Rhys and Scott Wilfong — are likely perform one of the nation’s most sacred duties later this year when the Electoral College meets to vote for President of the United States. Rhys and Wilfong will be on the ballot statewide Nov. 8 representing Donald Trump. With Trump […]

More than 20 Democratic candidates for Mayor-President and Metro Council spoke to the East Baton Rouge Democratic Parish Executive Committee Tuesday night at the Laborers Union hall on Government Street. Center stage were former Sen. Sharon Weston Broome and Rep. Denise Marcelle, who are in a close battle to get in the runoff for Mayor-President […]

On Wednesday, FEMA released two lists of houses in Central — a list of “substantially damaged” properties that may have to be elevated, and a list of properties that did not receive substantial damage. Some Central residents have complained that FEMA’s damage estimates are deeply flawed and completely unreliable because of the methodology used. FEMA […]