Central City News

The Metro Council considered but did not vote on a proposed Gay Rights Ordinance at its meeting of Wednesday, July 23.  The proposed is likely to return to the Council’s agenda on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The ordinance purports to codify a new kind of obligation among persons — namely, the obligation not to discriminate based […]

We have the U.S. Constitution, the Louisiana Constitution, the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and our own East Baton Rouge Parish Plan of Government.  All of those laws grant to federal, state, and local governments a vast array of powers, but those documents also contain numerous safeguards that are designed to protect our rights. But what if […]

The leaders of the movement to create the new City of St. George have an important decision to make: Whether to place the referendum on the ballot this November or December or perhaps wait until next April. We urge them to wait until the spring. The November ballot will be one of the most crowded […]

Supporters of David Vitter must surely tire as they read and watch the constant barrage of negative attacks in the media against the popular two-term senator. Most of the attacks come from frustrated liberal reporters who can’t seem to accept the fact that the senator was not only re-elected by a wide margin but is […]

Lawlessness is not only rampant on the streets of our cities.  It is also rampant in the seats of governmental power.  It’s easy to get heartburn watching the Obama administration violate the Constitution and laws of this country on a daily basis. Just this week, the President released five of the most dangerous terrorist commanders […]

Almost every night, the 6 o’clock news on WAFB-TV and WBRZ-TV tells the tale of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, and quite a story it is. It is a story of violence, brutality, and guns.  Classroom teachers and students have posted on the Internet scores of homemade videos they have taken with their […]

Rep. Ford Stinson, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1936 to 1972 with a little time out during World War II to go kill Nazis, was one of the legislature’s all-time best bill-killers.  Some people never pass a bill, but that doesn’t mean they don’t serve a very important role in the […]

In the nine-year history of the City of Central, there is one man who stands out.  A man who was part of the City from the beginning and who has been unwavering in his loyalty, integrity, and commitment to the people of Central. That man is Ralph Washington.  For nine years, he has served as […]

The right to vote is a right bought by the blood of our ancesters — men and women who believed in our country enough to risk and ultimately sacrifice their lives for our country and the principles it stands for, such as free elections. At every election, I am amazed to see the people who […]

Mayoral candidate Dave Freneaux is making Central history but not in a way that others may want to duplicate. Freneaux is a running a negative campaign against fellow Republican Jr. Shelton, making personal attacks, charges, and accusations in virtually every speech, article, and Facebook post. But it doesn’t seem to be working. Central’s two prior […]