Capital City News

Louisiana Republicans have come together with unprecedented unity since the Nov 4 primary to rally around Congressman Bill Cassidy, the Republican candidate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in the Dec. 6 runoff. Landrieu narrowly led Cassidy, 42 percent to 41 percent in the primary, but Col. Rob Maness, a conservative Republican, received 200,000 votes. […]

A high-profile U.S. Senate race between Sen. Mary Landrieu and Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy is highlighting this Saturday’s statewide election. Also on the ballot is a runoff between Garret Graves and Edwin Edwards for Congress in the 6th Congressional District.  School board seats and one district judgeship will also be voted on.

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT  OF THE TREASURY NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH The names listed below have been reported to the Louisiana Department of the Treasury as being persons possibly entitled to unclaimed funds subject to the provisions of LSA-R.S. 9:151-181, Uniform Unclaimed […]

The East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Women’s Club held the first Red Pelican Award ceremonies at the Old State Capitol on Oct. 22. Five Republicans were presented the Red Pelican Award for their service.  The award winners were: •    Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne for serving as the state’s ambassador for tourism •    Secretary of State […]

Voters in Baton Rouge will decide runoff elections for three seats on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Saturday, Dec. 6. The election could decide whether BRAC will achieve its goal to winning a majority of the nine-member board. In District 1 – Two incumbent board members will face off — Jerry Arbour […]

The Dec. 6 ballot will feature two runoffs with national implications.  U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) will face Congressman Bill Cassidy (R) for a six-year term in the United States Senate. Conservative Republican candidate Col. Rob Maness received more than 200,000 votes in the Nov. 4 primary, and his endorsement is considered important to uniting […]

The Capital City News and Central City News are making endorsements on the following propositions on the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election ballot: Constitutional Amendments • No. 1 – To create Medical Assistance Trust Fund – NO • No. 2 – To create Hospital Stabilization Fund – NO • No. 3 – Sales of property seized […]

Former State Rep. Tony Perkins, now president of the Family Research Council hosted an old-fashioned political rally last Saturday at his home on Liberty Road in the rural community of Pride, LA, just north of Central. Perkins welcomed the crowd and encouraged them to vote and get their friends to vote in the Nov. 4. […]

The announced retirement of District Judge Kay Bates led to a host of candidates seeking her post.  Four Republicans and one Democrat qualified to run in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 primary election.  A runoff if necessary will be Saturday, Dec. 6. The district includes the north part of East Baton Rouge Parish, including Baker, Zachary, […]

Organizers of the proposed City of St. George have turned in their petitions to the Registrar of Voters for verification, but now there is a question as to the number needed. Organizers turned in 18,200 but some of those are likely to be invalidated.  The registrar, Elaine Lamb, said it could take a month to […]