City of St. George

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s funding is in the hands of the voters on Saturday. If it fails St George will consider a plan to form their own breakaway library district.

East Baton Rouge Parish public schools could lose more than 5,500 students and $100 million in state and local funding if the City of St. George forms its own school district, according to EBR Schools.

“This is an anti-Black bill. It’s not just divisive. It’s offensive,” said Rep. Edmond Jordan (D-Baton Rouge).

Almost a year after the suburb was incorporated into a city, voters in St. George elected their first leaders on Saturday. Residents also voted against adopting a home rule charter, which would have established the city’s governing structure.

If you want to join in on the fun, here’s a parade schedule with a few routes to help you plan ahead.

With just 21 days left until Election Day, the race for East Baton Rouge's mayor-president is shaping up to be more competitive. Fundraising has already surpassed previous races, with Democratic challenger Ted James raising over $1 million. Behind James is incumbent Sharon Weston-Broome who has $611,835 in campaign contributions, also outpacing previous cycles.

On the ballot for parts of East Baton Rouge Parish, there’s a measure to create a new city: The City of St. George. It’s the first step to carving out a...

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Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden of Baton Rouge joins the show for the full hour today to discuss the Fairness Ordinance, his bid for Lieutenant…

The sixth annual CityStats report is out.It shines some light on where people are on some of the biggest debates in East Baton Rouge Parish at the moment—…