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  • Lawsuits aim to disqualify candidate from EBR Mayor-President race

    July 29, 2020 8:15 AM

    Two lawsuits designed to disqualify Councilman Matt Watson from the race for mayor-president were filed Monday, the documents allege Watson did not reconcile thousands of dollars in penalties with Louisiana's Ethics Administration prior to qualifying for November's election. According to The Advocate , the petitions, both filed in the... more »
  • Mayor Broome signs executive order to protect more businesses during COVID-19 pandemic

    March 30, 2020 7:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome signed an executive order that will temporarily suspend the City-Parish's ordinance that governs the suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits for bars that didn't pay local taxes. “We are taking action to give those businesses whose primary revenue source is from... more »
  • With next court date looming, St. George leaders working on framework for new city

    February 6, 2020 11:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - In the three months since Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and three citizens filed a lawsuit challenging the incorporation of St. George, leaders of the proposed city are attempting to get the ball rolling. "Meeting with some stakeholders and different groups that may have... more »
  • BRPD Union meets with Mayor-President for first time

    January 27, 2017 5:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Tensions between the Baton Rouge Police Union and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome may be easing. For the first time since becoming mayor, Broome and Baton Rouge Police Union President Bryan Taylor met to talk about the future of the department. Sgt. Taylor remained tight-lipped in... more »
  • Broome takes oath of office as Mayor-President Play Video

    January 2, 2017 12:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President elect Sharon Weston Broome took the oath of office at her inauguration ceremony on Monday afternoon. The ceremony began at 5 p.m. at the Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for Performing Arts. Broome's inauguration events kicked off on Sunday at 6 p.m. with a... more »
  • Events schedule released for Weston Broome's inauguration

    December 20, 2016 6:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President elect Sharon Weston Broome's transition team has announced the official plans for her inauguration on Jan. 2. The inauguration events will begin on Sunday, Jan. 1 with a Celebration of Faith at Star Hill Church at 6 p.m. The following day, on Jan. 2,... more »
  • Broome wins nail-biting mayoral election Play Video

    December 10, 2016 10:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Sharon Broome defeated Bodi White in a nail-biting race for EBR Mayor-President Saturday. White and Broome were around 2,000 votes apart for much of the evening. Broome ended up securing more voters – defeating White by about 2,000. Broome is a former state legislator. ... more »
  • White, Weston Broome advance to EBR Mayoral runoff

    November 8, 2016 5:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Bodi White and Sharon Weston Broome have entered a runoff for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President following Tuesday's election. A dozen people were running in the race that featured business leaders along with members of city and state government. There were four republicans, four democrats and four... more »
  • Mayor-President forum produces few surprises

    October 17, 2016 5:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Five people vying to be the next mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish were dealt a round of questions at the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday, with some - but not striking differences - emerging from the candidates. Common themes such as traffic, crime, and early... more »
  • Mayor-president candidates participate in forum

    October 3, 2016 9:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge mayor-president candidates met at a mayoral candidate forum Monday evening at the Louisiana State Archives Building on Essen Lane. The forum, hosted by The Louisiana Center for Health Equality along with the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, took place from 6 p.m. to... more »
  • Former Metro Councilman Byron Sharper joins BR mayor's race

    May 3, 2016 2:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Former Metro Councilman Byron Sharper has made his candidacy for Mayor-President of Baton Rouge official as of Tuesday. Sharper says he's going to focus on reinforcing communication between education, businesses and traffic leaders as he tries to push city-parish leaders toward alleviating the main problems that... more »
  • Sharon Weston Broome will run for Mayor-President Play Video

    April 8, 2016 11:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Former State Senator Sharon Weston Broome announced her candidacy for Baton Rouge Mayor-President Friday morning. "I will indeed be a candidate for Mayor-President of Baton Rouge/EBR parish" pic.twitter.com/uxJkJR22vL — Sharon Weston Broome (@broomeformayor) April 8, 2016 At a campaign event at... more »
  • Delgado using crime, toll loop to stump for EBR mayor-president Play Video

    January 7, 2016 11:24 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Metro Council member John Delgado announced Thursday morning he's running for the East Baton Rouge Mayor-President's office. Delgado was elected to the Metro Council in 2012. He would replace Kip Holden, who is term-limited. He said Thursday he plans to tackle crime and transportation issues... more »

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