Elections

WRKF Report for America corps member Alex Cox sits down with Baton Rouge district attorney candidate Ryan Thompson to talk about the race.

WRKF Report for America corps member Alex Cox sits down with Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III to talk about the November 3 election.

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.

Approximately 400 pieces of legislation have been signed into law during the session.

The House voted along party lines to approve the congressional map with one Democratic district on Thursday.

A congressional map with one Democratic district clears Louisiana House committee

The map favors the re-election of a Democrat in District 2, which is currently occupied by Congressman Troy Carter.

The measure would give sales tax rebates to aerospace businesses that create 200 permanent jobs and make a $1 billion investment

Thrive EBR, the tax rededication plan meant to help pull East Baton Rouge out of a $21 million deficit, failed Saturday. Mayor-President Sid Edwards said employee cuts are unavoidable.

Landry wants to push dates back for the closed primaries next year to give lawmakers extra time to possibly approve a new congressional map.