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• Drago's new location opens in Perkins Rowe after Constitution Avenue location closes in January Play Video

  September 3, 2025 11:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Drago's Seafood Restaurant is returning to Baton Rouge in a new location starting Wednesday night. The restaurant's new location in Perkins Rowe's Town Square will continue to serve the same seafood staples, including charbroiled oysters, that the former location on Constitution Avenue served before it closed... more »

• Revenue department details March constitutional amendment vote, answers questions regarding lawsuit Play Video

  February 18, 2025 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Changes to tax and spending policy were presented by the Louisiana Department of Revenue to the Louisiana Tax Institute at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Voters are set to decide on those changes on March 29 when they vote on a constitutional amendment that will double... more »

• Republican megadonor pushing for last-minute constitutional convention Play Video

  July 15, 2024 6:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Major Republican donor Lane Grigsby told the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday that he wants a last-minute constitutional convention. Grigsby said he believes the state constitution does not need any amendments but it needs to be refreshed. “It’s long, it’s cluttered, and it contains... more »

• Sen. Cleo Fields says House bill laying out plan for constitutional convention idea is dead Play Video

  May 28, 2024 2:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The chairman of a Senate committee key to Louisiana holding a constitutional convention this summer said Tuesday that a House-passed proposal setting out a plan will not win passage in the current legislative session. Sen. Cleo Fields, a Democrat from Baton Rouge who heads the Senate... more »

• LSU promises change, announces plans to rename Middleton Library for racial justice Play Video

  June 10, 2020 10:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University has come under fire for its response to viral videos of an incoming freshman and sophomore using racial slurs in reference to African Americans. When footage of incoming freshman, Drew Dollar shouting an offensive racial slur was made public by actress/activist Skai Jackson... more »

• Voters kill college tuition amendment; pass three of six proposed

  November 8, 2016 4:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Along with voters casting their ballots for the presidential election, U.S. Senate and several local races, they will vote on six state constitutional amendments. Below are the proposed constitutional amendments that voters will see on their ballots and their meanings: Proposed Amendment No. 1 Act... more »

• LHSAA moves away from 'split' playoffs effective immediately

  January 15, 2016 2:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LHSAA says they’ll go back to five football championships in 2016 after it was determined that the decision to move to the highly controversial “split” playoffs system in 2013 violated the association constitution. The decision comes just two weeks ahead of the LHSAA’s annual convention... more »

• Voters split on fiscal, tax amendments

  October 24, 2015 11:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Voters approved two constitutional amendments and rejected two others Saturday which affect the state's budget and local tax revenues. Voters said "yes" to an amendment which gave the treasurer authority to invest state funds in an new fund meant to set up transportation loans for local... more »