Capital City News

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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  […]

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 […]

By WooOver her nearly eight years as Mayor-President, Sharon Broome has had a strained relationship with Baton Rouge police officers, which has repeatedly surfaced into public view. The police have four major grievances against Broome: • The Mayor-President hasn’t had their back and is always ready to throw them under the bus, regardless of the […]

By Michael Lunsford, Citizens for a New Louisiana This is the “tax reform” special session. It includes a second bite at the recent failed attempt to call a constitutional convention. Readers might remember the 2024 regular session when Louisiana’s freshly-minted Congressman-elect Cleo Fields refused to take the matter up in the Senate and Governmental Affairs […]