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Heavy Early Voting Favors Coach Sid

Woody Jenkins, Editor By the close of early voting on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Republican-leaning voting sites in East Baton Rouge Parish had received three times the number of early votes as Democrat-leaning sites. In addition, white voters turned out in record numbers, while black turnout actually decreased. Of votes cast in EBR, 57 percent were […]

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BREC Treasurer Says BREC Is Broken, Must Be Fixed Before Any Tax Renewal

Dewayne Rogers, Treasurer, BREC As a Christian, my faith leads me to believe that “each of us will give an account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:12) There really is nothing of greater importance to me, as has been the case most of my adult life. While I understand not everyone believes we are accountable […]

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BREC CEO Responds to Criticism

 In response to recent criticism, BREC Supt. Corey Wilson issued following statement: “… it is important to clarify the facts about the delays in our external audits, which have recently been mischaracterized. The delays are the result of several challenges, some within our control and some outside of our control. BREC implemented a new financial […]

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Gambling Money Raises Questions On Video Poker

Large donations by gambling interests to Mayor-President candidate Ted James have raised questions about whether the candidate plans to bring back video poker and video poker truck stops to East Baton Rouge Parish.  Voters removed video poker from the parish in a referendum in 1996. According to reports filed with the Louisiana Board of Ethics, […]

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Vote for President, Mayor-President At Central Library 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The long-awaited Presidential election is almost here with mail ballots already sent out and Early Voting beginning Oct. 18 through Oct. 29. The Central Library at 11260 Joor Road is one of five early voting sites in the parish.  It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Drawing the most interest on the […]

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Central Wildcats Open Season 4-0, No. 3 in Louisiana Power Rankings

The Central High Wildcats are off to a strong start for the 2024 football season. As of Oct. 2, the team is 4-0 for the season and has a power ranking of 42.7, which makes it No. 1 in the Baton Rouge metro and No. 3 statewide among Class I Non-Select Schools. Coach David Simoneaux, […]

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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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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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