Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge has five City Judges.  Two of them are elected from a predominantly black subdistrict in the northern part of the city, and three are elected from a predominantly white subdistrict in the southern and eastern part of the city. The two judges from the northern subdistrict — Judges Yvette M. […]

BATON ROUGE — City Constable Reginald Brown is seeking reelection in the Nov. 6 election but faces a challenger in Alester Jones.Brown has been endorsed by the Democratic Party and Jones by the Republican Party. Constable Reginald Brown served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office for 25 years before retiring.  He was elected […]

Two Challenge McDonald for Appeal Court BATON ROUGE — Judge Mike McDonald, who represents East Baton Rouge Parish on the First Circuit Court of Appeal is being challenged by two opponents in the Nov. 6 election.McDonald has been endorsed by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. The candidates in the election are: • Attorney […]

Hot Race for Public Service Commission BATON ROUGE — Three Republicans, a Democrat, and an Independent are seeking election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission in the Nov. 6 election.The winner will fill the seat of Baton Rouge attorney Jimmy Field, who did not seek reelection. The Public Service Commission is considered one of the […]

Rare Opening on Supreme Court BATON ROUGE — Eight candidates are seeking a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court in the Nov. 6 election, including four Court of Appeal judges, two District Court judges, and two local attorneys.  The election will fill a vacancy on the court caused by an impending resignation of Chief Justice […]

Mayor-President Will Lead Parish BATON ROUGE — In a four-way race for Mayor-President on Nov. 6, incumbent Kip Holden, who is seeking a third term, is the clear favorite but he still has his work cut out for himself.The wild cards in the race are  • The parish’s exploding murder rate • Whether Holden can […]

BATON ROUGE — Gordon Mese, owner of Garden District Nursery on Government Street, says he is running for Mayor-President not because he wants to but because he feels he has to, in order to create a more livable city. He says his role model is Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers.  “I was born on […]

Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Endorsements Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Election MITT ROMNEYPresident   PAUL RYAN Vice President   DR. BILL CASSIDY Congress, 6th   SCOTT ANGELLE Public Service Comm. TONI HIGGINBOTHAM or TIM KELLEY La. Supreme Court   MIKE McDONALD Court of Appeal   SUZAN PONDER City Judge SMOKIE BOURGEOIS Metro Council, Dist. […]

For President and Vice President of the United States   DEMOCRATIC Barack Obama, Joe Biden   REPUBLICAN Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan   CONSTITUTION Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr., James N. Clymer   SOCIALIST EQUALITY Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer   GREEN Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala   JUSTICE Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson, Luis J. Rodriguez   SOCIALIST WORKERS […]

BATON ROUGE — State Republican chairman Roger Villere encouraged Louisianians to take the time and trouble to vote on Nov. 6, even though Louisiana is not considered a swing state in the Presidential election. Villere said, “We all have a right to vote but also a duty to vote.  So many Americans have fought and […]