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• Crime cameras helped solve brazen theft in Sherwood Forest area; fee up for renewal Play Video

  November 21, 2022 4:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On the Dec. 10 ballot, residents living in Sherwood Forest will vote on its crime district renewal fee. Neighborhood cameras and license plate readers were purchased by the crime district and help Baton Rouge police solve crimes. Ed Greene lives in Sherwood Forest and is a... more »

• Absentee ballot deadline is Monday Play Video

  October 29, 2020 6:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - If you haven't mailed your absentee ballot yet, the Baton Rouge Registrar of Voters Office says you should consider hand delivery. Louisiana voters requested about 200,000 absentee ballots for the November election. So far, about 150,000 have been turned in and accepted. For most voters, the... more »

• Precautions set for voting during virus pandemic

  June 20, 2020 3:15 PM

  As you head to the polls to vote in the presidential primary, you may notice things look quite different. The Coronavirus Crisis has voters taking extra precautions. "I feel like it's my duty to keep myself safe as well as others and that's why I wear... more »

• Proposed tax on Dec. ballot could allow for mental health facility in BR Play Video

  November 29, 2016 6:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As voters head to the polls, one item they will be asked to approve is a property tax that would generate nearly $6 million for a mental health facility in Baton Rouge. People suffering from behavioral health issues in need of treatment are behind bars. Only one... more »

• Public fear of voter fraud high this year Play Video

  October 31, 2016 11:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- It seems like the phones at the Secretary of State's Office have been ringing with greater ferocity this election season. The agency reports public concern about voter fraud is through the roof, probably thanks to Donald Trump insisting the election is rigged. "It's been extremely busy especially... more »

• Pointe Coupee residents learn more about possible government change Play Video

  October 26, 2016 9:49 PM

  POINTE COUPEE - A change in government could be coming, as voters decide whether to keep their police jury or switch to a parish council. In a packed meeting, residents listened to arguments on both sides of the coin, before they get a chance to vote on the Novermber 8... more »

• Village may shake up police department structure Play Video

  September 15, 2015 6:36 PM

  FRENCH SETTLEMENT - The Village of French Settlement in Livingston Parish may ask voters to decide whether to continue electing a chief of police or to let the mayor and aldermen appoint one instead. French Settlement Mayor Toni Guitrau feels the time is right to put the issue on the... more »