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• Lawmaker plans to pull $3 million from City of Central over political spat Play Video

  March 9, 2021 6:51 PM

  CENTRAL- A political spat has State Senator Bodi White planning to reallocate funding that was dedicated for the City of Central. Instead, he said it will now go to the school system. White said it comes after a disagreement between the council and mayor over a proposed new city... more »

• C. Denise Marcelle endorses Weston Broome for mayor

  December 1, 2016 5:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Former Baton Rouge mayoral candidate C. Denise Marcelle announced Thursday that she is endorsing Sharon Weston Broome for mayor. Marcelle said she will continue to work with Weston Broome as a Louisiana legislator to help East Baton Rouge Parish residents rebuild after August’s historic flooding. ... more »

• Early voting for Dec. 10 runoffs begin Saturday

  November 23, 2016 3:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Early voting for the December 10 general elections begins this Saturday. Statewide early voting will be last for one week starting Saturday, Nov. 26 through Saturday, Dec. 3. According to the Louisisana Secretary of State's Office, residents can vote at the Registrar of Voters office in... more »

• Councilman John Delgado endorses Bodi White for EBR Mayor-President

  November 14, 2016 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Metro Councilman John Delgado has formally endorsed Bodi White for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President weeks before the runoff election. Delgado, a former candidate in the election, announced his endorsement Monday afternoon on the steps of City Hall. " We're taking steps to unite this parish," White... more »

• Last minute campaigning in Baton Rouge Mayor-President race Play Video

  November 7, 2016 11:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Campaigns big and small giving it their all on the last day before the election. Democrat Sharon Weston Broome running one of the larger campaigns in this race. Her Mid-City headquarters was bustling Monday with volunteers making calls and assembling signs. "We have volunteers that... more »