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Texts show Baton Rouge councilman's financial ties to developer named in federal subpoena
A Baton Rouge Metro Councilman who voted to approve a $6 million housing project has had financial dealings with the ...
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Baton Rouge Metro Council members get sworn in for new four-year term
(BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Metro Council hosted its inauguration ceremony, swearing in the members that will be serving the capital city for the next four years. “I’m blessed to be a part ...
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Future of Baton Rouge library funding unclear after Metro Council fails to pass tax renewal
The proposal — which would move the library's funding into the city-parish general fund — was met with opposition from ...
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House members elected to Louisiana Senate seats in Baton Rouge, Lafayette
Voters in Baton Rouge and Lafayette chose new members of the Louisiana Senate in a special election Saturday, elevating ...
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Uncertainty looms large in the debate over library funding
Much remains “up in the air” when it comes to the future of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system’s funding, according to Mary Stein, the system’s assistant director. “This is a rapidly ...
EBR Metro Council makes no decision on EBR library tax proposal
At a metro council meeting Wednesday night, council members ran out of time to make a decision on considering a proposed ...
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“The grown people in Baton Rouge knew what to do”: Mayor Sid Edwards reflects on the city’s winter weather response
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB ... space to help get people out of the cold in existing shelters, several council members stepped up to help. “They did it all. I would go to these shelters and ...