Central City News

Voters in the City of Central added to the crushing defeat of incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in the Republican primary May 16.  The senator polled only 25 percent of the vote statewide and was eliminated.  His name will not appear on the ballot in the June 27 runoff for the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has renewed its endorsement of Dr. John Fleming for U.S. Senate in the June 27 Republican Primary.   In a statement, the party said, “Dr. John Fleming remains the true conservative in the race for United States Senate from Louisiana.  He has a 97 percent conservative voting […]

 Dr. John Fleming said one of the biggest problems in Washington is a block of four or five moderate Republican Senators including Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. He has asked if Congresswoman Julia Letlow is actually a conservative, why hasn’t she joined the House Freedom Caucus, made up of House conservatives.

In the first statewide poll since the May 16 Republican primary for United States Senate, Julia Letlow holds a narrow lead over Dr. John Fleming in the runoff scheduled for June 27. According to JMC Analytics and Polling, a firm which represents Republican candidates, Letlow leads 45 percent to 44 percent with a margin of […]

In reaction to the results of the May 16 primary, which eliminated Sen. Bill Cassidy and elevated Treasurer Dr. Fleming and Congresswoman Letlow to the June 27 runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, Sen. John Kennedy said, “Either would be great for Louisiana!” House Speaker Mike Johnson noted that he has ties to […]

Woody Jenkins editor, Central City News The House Committee on the Judiciary has approved by a vote of 13-3 House Bill 708, which would expand the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish. Justice of the Peace courts currently have jurisdiction only outside the City of Baton Rouge.  They can […]

 In an effort to end one of the long-standing objections to carbon capture sequestration in Louisiana, State Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Pineville) offered House Bill 7, which would prohibit the use of expropriation by private entities in the state for carbon capture projects. The House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment heard the bill, which was […]

Mayor Wade Evans delivered the 2025 State of the City address to the Central Chamber of Commerce, highlighting a year of intentional progress, infrastructure investment, and forward-looking planning for the City of Central. The mayor spoke to a packed house at the Bennett Barn, a meeting facility at 15194 Joor Road. Evans emphasized that the […]

By Woody Jenkins, editor Central City News The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish heard an amazing and deeply disturbing presentation Tuesday by Barry Hugghins, long-time chemical engineer, former chairman of the Groundwater Conservation Commission, and CEO of an important publicly-traded company. In the Central City News of January 2024, I wrote, “Carbon […]

 A Special Election will be held on Saturday, March 14 to fill a vacancy in the Louisiana House of Representatives caused by the resignation of Rep. Paul Davis. Davis’ House District 69 goes from the Mid-City area of Baton Rouge east to Shenandoah in St. George.  Beginning at the corner of Jefferson Highway at Government […]