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• Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests

  June 17, 2013 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Republican establishment hopes an overhaul of immigration laws will help the party run stronger presidential races. But that goal is about to hit big hurdles in the form of House Republicans. Many House Republicans are hostile to the bipartisan immigration bill before the Senate. Even substantial changes... more »

• Woman accused of DWI twice in less than 24 hours

  June 3, 2013 10:52 AM

  SLIDELL - Police in Slidell arrested a woman they said was caught driving drunk twice in less than 24 hours this weekend. Slidell Police said two of their officers stopped the same woman, 26-year-old Marjorie Portier of Carriere, Miss., early on Saturday morning and then again early Sunday. ... more »

• Opelousas senator switches to Republican Party

  May 31, 2013 2:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Opelousas Sen. Elbert Guillory has jumped to the Republican Party, becoming Louisiana's only black state senator in the GOP. Guillory announced Friday that he's leaving the Democratic Party. A spokeswoman for the Secretary of State's Office said Guillory filed paperwork on Wednesday registering as a Republican. The... more »

• Republicans chafe over financial statement request Play Video

  May 23, 2013 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's Republican Party is blasting the legislative auditor's office after both the GOP and the state Democratic Party were asked to turn over financial statements to comply with a long-overlooked law. Republican officials were angered by the request and accused the office of targeting conservatives. Democrats simply... more »

• Police use tear gas to break up noisy street party

  April 28, 2013 10:58 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Fort Collins police say they used tear gas to disperse a large and noisy street party near the Colorado State University campus as some revelers threw bottles at officers. Police spokeswoman Rita Davis says officers were called to the Summerhill neighborhood late Saturday night amid complaints... more »

• 24/7 alcohol sales law introduced

  February 27, 2013 8:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A law change was introduced at the city's Metro Council meeting Wednesday, to allow alcohol sales 24/7 at some establishments. The ordinance would allow riverboat casinos to get a special license to sell after other bars are required to close. The item will eventually be available... more »

• BR casinos could get okay to sell alcohol 24/7

  February 27, 2013 3:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A few months after changing city law and allowing more alcohol sales on Sunday, city leaders will discuss the possibility of allowing some Baton Rouge establishments to sell alcohol at all hours of the day. Discussions begin at Wednesday night's Metro Council on a special, 24/7 liquor... more »

• New Orleans' challenge: policing 2 huge parties

  January 30, 2013 10:57 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - It's an unprecedented security challenge for New Orleans: The increasingly raucous buildup to Mardi Gras gets suspended for a week as 150,000 visitors pack the city for the Super Bowl. The two events bring all the usual worries, from petty crime and public drunkenness to random gunfire... more »

• Soul searching in focus as GOP gathers in NC

  January 23, 2013 4:01 PM

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Republican soul searching begins in earnest this week as GOP officials from across the nation come together for the first time since their party's November shellacking. There is broad agreement that the Republican Party needs to undergo fundamental changes to remain competitive. But there is no clear... more »

• Timberlake to perform at pre-Super Bowl party

  January 23, 2013 2:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Justin Timberlake will appear in his first concert in more than four years the night before the Super Bowl. Timberlake has signed on to perform during "DIRECTV Super Saturday Night," held Feb. 2 in New Orleans. The singer recently released a new single, "Suit and Tie," featuring Jay-Z,... more »

• Google's services unable to reach much of China

  November 9, 2012 3:43 PM

  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google says its search engine and other Internet services have been cut off from much of China just as the country's ruling party picks new leaders. Data posted on Google's website shows its services in China became largely inaccessible beginning around 1 a.m. PST Friday. That... more »

• Boustany says tea party pamphlet lied about him

  October 17, 2012 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany says a tea party group supporting his opponent, U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, circulated a pamphlet that lies about Boustany's record. The pamphlet was produced by FreedomWorks for America. It offers several comparisons of Boustany and Landry, looking at endorsements and ratings by third... more »

• Police: Permits not secured for annual Carlotta St. bash Play Video

  October 15, 2012 5:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge said organizers of the annual Carlotta Street Halloween bash have not filed for permits to hold the event, the first time in the past 10 years. The annual street party near the North Gates of LSU the weekend before Halloween is a... more »

• Democratic platform focuses on fixing the economy

  September 4, 2012 11:57 AM

  WASHINGTON - Democrats unveiled a party platform at their national convention Monday that echoes President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion rights. Delegates will vote Tuesday to adopt the platform that reflects the president's argument that his work is unfinished and... more »

• Mo. GOP leaders call for Akin to quit Senate race

  August 21, 2012 1:19 PM

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Five patriarchs of the Missouri Republican Party have called on U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin to withdraw from the race after comments he made about rape. The joint statement was issued Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and four former senators from Missouri - John Ashcroft,... more »

• Conventions play to TV, but with little suspense

  August 20, 2012 3:43 PM

  WASHINGTON - Americans already know that this year's national political conventions will end with a Romney-Ryan ticket for the Republicans and an Obama-Biden ticket for the Democrats. So have modern-day conventions become irrelevant? Not completely. For the parties, conventions are colossally significant events - opportunities to claim precious hours of... more »

• Survey: LSU not on 'top party school' list

  August 20, 2012 11:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU was not ranked on the list of the nation's top party schools by the Princeton Review. Last year, it ranked No. 13. According to the survey, West Virginia University is the nation's top party school, displacing Ohio University. It's the third time that the West... more »

• Manslaughter arrest made in weekend death

  July 25, 2012 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a Mandeville man today after they said he knocked a man unconscious during a fight in Baton Rouge, and the victim later died. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Baton Rouge Police arrested Jeryet Bourg, 26, in suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of... more »

• Detroit police chief: Woman triggered gun in hug

  July 9, 2012 12:55 PM

  DETROIT - Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee says the contact that happened when a woman hugged an off-duty police officer from behind caused his gun to go off, fatally shooting her in the chest. Godbee called Adaisha Miller's death at a party Sunday a tragic and "unfathomable" accident. Miller was... more »

• 225 Magazine Honors Best TV Personalities Play Video

  June 29, 2012 9:32 AM

  The 7th Annual Best of 225 Magazine is out, and WBRZ-TV News Anchor, Whitney Vann, was voted Best News Personality. It was a trifecta of sorts for Channel 2 with Pat Shingleton and Sylvia Weatherspoon coming in second and third places. The new issue was unveiled at the Magazine's Hot... more »

• Statehood bicentennial bash running under budget

  March 5, 2012 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The big party planned to celebrate Louisiana's 200th anniversary as a state, will a lot of things, but apparently red ink is not one of them. Randy Haynie, a Baton Rouge lobbyist who chairs the Louisiana Bicentennial Commission's finance committee, says that he is expecting $1,050,000 in revenues... more »

• Roemer goes Independent

  February 22, 2012 10:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer is giving up his attempt to win the Republican nomination for president. But he's no giving up his bid for the White House. Roemer announced today that he is leaving the GOP after his dismal performances in the states that... more »

• State primary registration deadline

  February 21, 2012 12:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote or to change parties in the Louisiana presidential preference primary next month. Registered Democrats and Republicans will vote on March 24th for who they want to get their party's presidential nomination. Only those registered in a party... more »

• Hackers threaten to interrupt Iowa caucus voting

  December 19, 2011 7:26 AM

  IOWA CITY - Republican Party officials in Iowa are taking new steps to secure their vote counting systems after an anonymous threat suggested computer hackers could attempt to disrupt next month's presidential nominating caucuses. A video uploaded to YouTube features a computer-generated voice denouncing a corrupt political system and calls... more »

• One injured in Zachary robbery

  December 9, 2011 3:58 PM

  ZACHARY - A party turned violent early Friday morning when a patron was shot trying to stop an armed robbery at the event, according to Zachary police. Authorities say guests of small party located at 5905 Carpenter Road tried to rob other guests in attendance. That's when 20-year-old... more »

• Neighbor, friend shocked by Florida party killings

  July 19, 2011 12:32 PM

  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A neighbor and a high school classmate say they are shocked by allegations that a Florida teen killed his parents with a hammer and then hosted a party in the same house attended by dozens of people. Officials say 17-year-old Tyler Hadley will make... more »

• 'Hot Rod' Williams arrested

  May 25, 2011 5:46 AM

  GONZALES- Police arrested former NBA player John "Hot Rod" Williams Tuesday on a misdemeanor count related to gunshots fired shortly before 11:45 p.m. Saturday during a party at his house, officers said. Williams and his relatives told officers that about eight shots were fired by an unknown person attending... more »

• Former NBA player arrested for violent party

  May 24, 2011 6:52 PM

  GONZALES - A former NBA player was arrested today for throwing unruly parties at his Gonzales home that twice ended with gunfire. Gonzales Police arrested John "Hot Rod" Williams today in suspicion of Letting a Disorderly Place, after police said they responded to a report of shots fired at... more »

• Another La. lawmaker switches parties

  March 17, 2011 6:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Another Louisiana lawmaker has switched to the Republican party. The state Republican Delegation announced Sen. Jody Amedee of Gonzales switched parties today. "Jody is the third Democrat to switch parties in the last five months in the State Senate. We do not believe he will... more »

• Miss. authorities say teen beaten, branded

  March 4, 2011 11:46 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. - Authorities say a 15-year-old boy was beaten and branded with hot metal for bumping into a 12-year-old girl at an underage drinking party in Mississippi and four people, ranging in age from 12 to 46, have been charged in the case. Lauderdale County Sheriff Billie Sollie... more »

• GOP the majority in LA Senate

  February 21, 2011 5:51 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Senator-elect Jonathan Perry says he was not aware of the importance of his election when he initially qualified. The Kaplan Republican says other recent GOP wins resulted in a 19-19 party split in the Senate. Perry's unofficial win breaks the deadlock, and he says the Republican Party's... more »

• Beer from Super Bowl states heads up Obama's party

  February 6, 2011 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON- You could call it the White House Beer Summit, Part II. President Barack Obama is turning again to fermented alcoholic beverages to find common ground between antagonists, this time fans of the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. For his Super Bowl party Sunday evening, Obama... more »

• Preparing for New Year's Eve parties

  December 31, 2010 3:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE- As the clock counts down to the final seconds of 2010, restaurants across the capital city are prepping for their year end parties. At Juban's Restaurant, workers are expecting more than 500 people to fill the seats throughout the evening. Across town the Camelot Club is gearing... more »

• State Dem leader jumps to GOP

  December 8, 2010 11:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The State Senate gets another Republican. Senator John Alario, a former two-time House speaker and fixture in the state Democratic party for nearly 40 years switched to the GOP. The switch became public Wednesday, but he "quietly" filled-out the paperwork last week. The Westwego senator told The Times-Picayune... more »

• 6 people shot at party

  October 25, 2010 7:08 AM

  Six people were shot at a New Orleans party in Central City were hospitalized in stable condition Monday morning. One woman was shot in the right leg, another woman was shot in the left arm, and a boy, 17, was shot in the groin area, said New Orleans Police Department... more »

• Man arrested for drugs after asking cops for a ride

  October 20, 2010 1:00 PM

  Authorities say a 19-year-old Northern California man was arrested after he asked a police officer for a ride, agreed to be searched and was found to have cocaine in his pocket. Ongley Raymond Ocon III was charged with felony possession of cocaine. San Mateo County prosecutors say Ocon... more »

• Early voting for congressional primaries

  August 13, 2010 5:41 AM

  Early voting for Louisiana's Aug. 28 party primaries for congressional candidates begins Saturday. Registered voters who want to make their choice early can vote at any parish registrar of voters office. Primaries for one Senate race will be on the ballot statewide. Some House districts also will have primaries. Early... more »

• 2 Your Health for Oct. 23

  October 23, 2009 5:46 PM

  Free breast cancer screenings in Baton Rouge, misleading food labels, injectible diet drugs and swine flu parties are all discussed in this 2 Your Health report. more »