Central City News

If you ever want to see an example of how not to perform in a debate, watch the video from the Mayor-President debate at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church on Monday, Sept. 23.  Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and former Rep. Ted James spent the entire debate attacking one another. The bitterness that exists between the two […]

Rolfe McCollister, Jr., Former Editor of the Business Report On Nov. 5, you will vote on President, Mayor-President and $700 million in property taxes for BREC. There is a 10-year tax and a 20-year tax proposition, and I will vote “No” on both measures.  Why? Because BREC is poorly managing the $100 million it spends […]

The two Democratic candidates for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish have at least two things in common — both are strong supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and both are strong opponents of the City of St. George.  Former Rep. Ted James served as State Chairman for Kamala Harris, while Mayor-President Sharon Broome […]

The Republican Party has endorsed six candidates in contested races for six important offices on the Nov. 5 election ballot.  The 17-member East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee is entrusted with making decisions for party members. The committee is chosen by Republican voters at the time of the Presidential Primary every four years. Five […]

Until last Friday, the political pundits in Baton Rouge had the race for Mayor-President all figured out.  They said voters would have to settle for one of the two major Democrats in the race — incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome or former Rep. Ted James. The decision by Coach Sid Edwards to enter the race […]

The political class in East Baton Rouge Parish has been fond of saying lately that it is “impossible” for a Republican to win the race for Mayor-President.  That’s an amazing statement considering the results of the election last fall: •Republican Nancy Landry carried EBR last fall for Secretary of State with 54 percent. •Republican Liz […]

As Democrats at the national level find themselves paralyzed by their rhetoric and Woke policies, they seem unable to offer candidates who will appeal to the majority of American voters. Vice President Kamala Harris was the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate and has the same philosophy now. Former Rep. Ted James was named […]

Candidates in local races qualified July 17-19 at the office of Clerk of Court Doug Welborn. Metro Councilman Aaron Moak of Central drew no opposition and was reelected automatically. Metro Councilman Brandon Noel who represents Zachary and part of Central drew two opponents, Republican Gary Price and Democrat Eric Smith. The big news coming out […]

That headline is sure to come off as strange to many of our readers, who will note that in 2024 we have a Presidential election, six Congressional races in newly-redrawn districts, a Public Service Commission race which is open with Craig Greene’s decision not to run for re-election and lots of judicial and other races. […]

Chief Judge John Michael Guidry has announced his candidacy for election to the Louisiana Supreme Court. The primary election will be November 5, 2024. Judge Guidry is in his 26th year as an appellate court judge on the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. On January 1, 2023, he made history when he became the […]