Central City News

 Five candidates are running to replace Rep. Barry Ivey who is term-limited, for House District 65 from Central.   It is a strong field and each of the five has his own strengths but as is often the case in Central, the election seems to boil down to a grass roots, house-to-house battle of who […]

Late in 2022, the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee, the governing body of the party here, met to set priorities for the 2023 election year.  The group unanimously agreed the party’s No. 1 priority should be reelection the four parishwide constitutional officers —  •Sheriff Sid Gautreaux •Assessor Brian Wilson •Clerk of Court Doug […]

State Rep. Richard Nelson (R-Mandeville) has abandoned his race for governor in the Oct. 14 primary. Instead, he has decided to support Attorney General Jeff Landry, the candidate for governor endorsed by the Republican Party of Louisiana and the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. Nelson is an attorney who has served one term […]

In making her announcement for State Representative from House District 65, Lauren Ventrella said, “Are you tired of fearing for Louisiana’s future? Me too!”  “I’m an attorney and I’ve dedicated my life to standing up for the public as a fearless advocate. I started my firm nine years ago to give people an alternative to […]

 The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has announced its support for conservative Republican candidates in two more races — State Treasurer and House District 70. The party has endorsed Dr. John Fleming for State Treasurer.  Dr. Fleming is a family physician who practiced medicine for many years and still does.  He is successful […]

Louisiana voters can go to the polls on Saturday, Oct. 14 and make sure that no governor can ever again order the closing of churches to in-person worship services.   Amendment No. 2 by Sen. Beth Mizell (R-Franklinton) authored the measure, which passed both houses of the Louisiana Legislature with a two-thirds vote. If voters […]

 The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has made endorsements in six additional races: Secretary of State — Mike Francis, former state chairman of the Republican Party and elected member of the Public Service Commission. Attorney General — Liz Murril, the state’s first Solicitor General. Ms. Murril took the lead in fighting the Biden […]

The Louisiana Legislature has approved and sent to the voters a constitutional amendment to protect the right to freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship.  The amendment says in-church worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. The proposal, which began as SB 63 by Sen. […]

Five candidates seeking election to the Louisiana House of Representatives from Central introduced themselves and explained why they are running at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, May 9. The five candidates, all but one newcomers to politics, pledged to represent the conservative views of the people of Central.  The forum was sponsored by […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — BATON ROUGE — Crime is the No. 1 issue facing East Baton Rouge Parish followed closely by transportation, and those two issues were pivotal in helping the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish decide to endorse Attorney General Jeff Landry for Governor, according to parish Republican […]