Capital City News

bt Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — Voters in the Baton Rouge area face three crucial judicial races on Dec. 8, and there is plenty of reason for concern about the outcome of those three races. The Nov. 6 election will probably be the highest turnout in a four-year period.  But the Dec. 8 election will […]

by Dan Juneau President, La. Assn. of Business & Industry   BATON ROUGE — Throughout my 40 years representing the business community—first with the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and then with LABI—I have been a student of energy issues and energy economics. I was in Lafayette when the streets were paved (figuratively speaking) with black […]

12 Years Should Be Enough for Member To Achieve Goals by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Proponents of educational reform have made a major push to change the way public education works in Louisiana. Reforming local school boards has been an important part of that effort.  On Tuesday, Nov. 6, voters across the state will get […]

While Nation Goes To Polls, Louisiana Will Hold Its Breath by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — The headline on Page 1 describes the likelihood of an economic boom coming to South Louisiana.  But there is a problem.  The announcement of this massive GTL plant, which would employ 8,000 to 12,000 people, represent an investment of $5 […]

Buckley Paved Way For Conservative Victories, Creation of Fox News Network by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — The unorthodox campaign for Mayor-President being waged by attorney Steve Myers is certainly gaining a lot of attention.  The timing seems right for his message of less government and lower taxes. Myers is probably more “libertarian” than “conservative,” but […]

Front Page Editorial DENVER — The first of three Presidential Debates ended Wednesday night with a clear victory for Gov. Mitt Romney.  Romney looked younger, more energetic.  He was pleasant, knowledgeable, aggressive.  He enjoyed it.  It was a fine performance.  The President looked tired, sour, unhappy to be there.  He seemed lost without his teleprompter.  […]

Social Conservatives Don’t Base Their Vote On Checks in the Mail by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — Over the past couple of years, probably the most common refrain among my fellow conservatives has been this: “Nearly half the people in America get a check from the government every month.  At some point soon, the number of […]

Singing Kumbaya With Terrorists Is No Substitute for Military Strength by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — The Arab Spring has turned into the Arab Winter.  With it, the utter naivete and ineptitude of the Obama Administration’s policy in the Mideast have become clear for all to see. In his Cairo speech, President Obama reached out to the […]

All Three Men Could Be President Some Day But Recent Court Decisions Could Re-Elect Obama by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — Conservative Republicans got most of what they were looking for at the Republican National Convention last week in Tampa — with the nomination of Gov. Mitt Romney for President and Congressman Paul Ryan for Vice President. […]