Several of my newsroom colleagues throughout the years have carelessly used the term “fringe candidate” to describe those who aren’t registered Republican or Democrat, those who don’t have enough advertising dollars, someone with no political experience, or those who overall seem like an oddball (and an oddball to a reporter must truly be the king of crackpots because we’re all strange creatures). Read more...
Being a law-abiding citizen is tough act to follow these days. Read more...
Tonight's Metro Council agenda includes an item by Councilman Byron Sharper to investigate the Baton Rouge Police Department's policies and procedures with regard to the mayor's security detail. Read more...
It's barely August and already Baton Rouge has lost a bite-sized chunk of its creative class this summer. It's discouraging to see fun, intelligent people moving on to what seems like greener pastures. Is Baton Rouge cramping your style these days? Have you noticed more people coming or going? Read more...
Councilwoman Lorri Burgess has no shame in having the reputation of being a benchwarmer. She seems to abstain on all the important votes, such as the blue laws and Pinnacle. This time, Burgess abstained from sending the $989 million bond proposal before the voters. Read more...
The Metro Council meeting today is sure to be more hilarious than So You Think You Can Dance on Fox, yet as depressing as ABC's Wife Swap. Read more...
There's so much to consider about the $989 million bond proposal pitched to the Metro Council on Wednesday afternoon, and the first step is resolving how to present it to the voters in the fall. Read more...
America’s new patriotic color: Green. Read more...
Excuse me, young professional? Read more...
