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Rep. Ted James Led the Fight Against Creation of St. George

Since being elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2011, Rep. Ted James has led the opposition to self determination for the people of St. George.   Rep. James didn’t just sit quietly and vote against St. George. Rather, he took the lead in introducing legislation and speaking against the incorporation of the City […]

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Coach Sid Vows to Bulldoze Trap Houses Used for Prostitution, Drug Deals in EBR

Coach Sid Edwards grew up in North Baton Rouge and graduated from Redemptorist High School. He said he thought he knew his old neighborhood quite well until he returned as head coach at Istrouma High School in fall 2023. “My eyes were opened when I started having to carry some of my kids home after […]

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Scott McKay: Ted James Can’t Win

Scott McKay, The Hayride I hinted that this was coming in my signing-off-before-the-hurricane-comes post four weeks ago, and I noted the results of the poll in the Baton Rouge mayoral race. The poll in question was a JMC Analytics survey, and it dropped about five weeks ago. The results…  We’re seeing that Ted James isn’t […]

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Broome, James Bitterly Attack Each Other, Coach Sid Takes High Road in EBR Debate

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 […]

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Why I’m Voting ‘No’ on BREC Tax

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 […]

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Sharon Broome, Ted James Unite in Support Of Kamala Harris, Opposition to St. George

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 […]

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Candidates in November 5 Primary Election

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 […]

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Coach Sid for Mayor-Prez

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 […]

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Numbers in Race For Mayor Look Favorable for Sid In Dec. 7 Runoff

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 […]

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Rep. Ted James: State Chair, Kamala Harris for President

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 […]

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