BATON ROUGE. La. —The runoff election has come to a close, and the votes have been tallied.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome has been re-elected. The mayor won with a majority of 57% votes in the city of Baton Rouge; running against former businessman Steve Carter.
Broome held a celebration party after the results were revealed, with Governor John Bel Edwards joined the festivities via Zoom. He said about the mayor, “You were able to accomplish a great deal in your first term. I appreciate all your hard work. The people of Baton Rouge made the right decision.”
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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Louisiana Public Defender Board Optimal Funding Group
The Louisiana Public Defender Board Optimal Funding Group’s mission is to ensure public funding of the right to counsel is provided for, free of political and judicial interference, and to provide the right to counsel by qualified and competent council...READ MORE
State Senator Cleo Fields has been appointed to the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) Legislative Advisory Committee by Governor John Bel Edwards. SREB is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works with 16 member states to improve public education at every level, from pre-K through Ph.D. SREB’s Legislative Advisory Council convenes legislative leaders in education from each state to guide SREB’s programs...READ MORE
Iris Domestic Violence Center to host “Paint the Town Purple” initiative in October
The American Heart Association to Hosting Free, Virtual Blood Pressure Measurement Workshop
Tune in For The Virtual 7th Annual Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire!
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Secretary of State Provides Information on Absentee Ballots
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All Louisiana Medicare Beneficiaries Urged to Update Their Plans Before December 7, 2020
If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the urgency.
In a decision that had far-reaching consequences during a deadly pandemic that’s cost more than 219,000 Americans their lives, the court ruled on Oct. 19 against President Donald Trump’s order to strip food stamps from nearly 700,000 people.
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Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary Council/Court 116 of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church donated anti-viral and anti-bacterial supplies to Ryan, Progress, and Crestworth Elementary Schools situated in the Scotlandville Community of Baton Rouge, LA. We are thankful for the support of local businesses and individuals in this endeavor...READ MORE
Gisele Haralson uses her imagination to dream big; as a writer, film producer, radio personality, and executive director of Child Development Institute. Her journey to success has not been a path of the straight and narrow...READ MORE
“There was a void in the urban community and the NEED for the many positive stories being drowned out in mainstream media by all the negative news. I discovered that we needed a voice for those stories and individuals that wanted to discuss solutions and not problems. We needed a publication that would allow our youth to see and hear from individuals in their community that looked like them! And most of all, I wanted it to be FREE! Urban Trendsetters News Magazine was created to fill that void and give us that voice. We deliver positive news for positive people.”...READ MORE
As Black Friday approaches early projections to indicate that over $400,000,000 will be spent during “Shop Black Week” (SBW) 2020. The campaign was created to encourage Black Americans to spend money with Black-Owned Businesses. ...READ MORE
Brunetta Gamble-Dillard has been appointed the Vice Chancellor for Finance at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Dillard has more than 21 years of higher education experience working with grant management, financial planning, policies and procedures, human resources and federal, state, and local fiscal matters... READ MORE
Bishop Rance Allen, iconic preacher and gospel music legend, has died at the age of 71. Allen was most well-known for founding The Rance Allen Group, a gospel music group that began in the 1970s and featured Allen's brothers Thomas Allen and Steve Allen. In a joint statement posted to Facebook, Allen's wife, Ellen, and manager, Bryant Scott, shared the sad news of his death....READ MORE