Por: The Advocate Opinion October 12, 2022
The concept sounded great: Imagine what Jefferson Parish playgrounds could be rather than settling for what they are. Find ways to deal with one playground that attracted more than 2,500 children in 2021 and another that had a few more than 100 participate. Six playgrounds would be redesigned to attract more use by creating specialty centers focused on baseball and softball, tennis, archery and other sports.Jefferson Parish President Cynthia... + full article
The Advocate USA Crime October 13, 2022
Assumption Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested three adult teens and two juvenile teens in connection with the armed robbery of a truck stop casino, the Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.The accused robbers, four of whom are from Jefferson Parish's west bank,... + más
Belle of Baton Rouge casino reopens with new players club, management system | The Advocate
Smoking ban talk nixed, but workers get loud outside casino | ABC News
The Advocate USA Business October 04, 2022
East Baton Rouge leaders are hopeful that the city-parish will be at the forefront of an electric vehicle revolution in Louisiana by attracting millions of federal dollars for charging stations. A lays out recommended infrastructure upgrades and policies to allow for the use... + más
'This river is something else': American Queen brings tourists to Baton Rouge on the river | The Advocate
Baton Rouge police chief defends chase that ended in fatal crash: 'We prevented a shooting' | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics September 30, 2022
Add John Young’s name to the list of candidates eyeing the attorney general’s race next year.“I’m seriously looking at it,” said Young, who served as Jefferson Parish’s president from 2010-16 and as a council member for six years before that.Young spent seven years... + más
Prairieville traffic fix on hold while Ascension Parish, DEMCO fight over power lines. | The Advocate
Ascension councilman took taxpayer-funded trip while owing parish money, missing meetings | The Advocate
PennLive USA Nation September 27, 2022
By Chris Palmer, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday signed an executive order banning the possession of firearms and other deadly weapons at city recreation centers and playgrounds, a move that could reignite a long-standing... + más
Endorsement: No on Proposition SP. Los Angeles can design a better tax for parks | Los Angeles Times
Op-Ed: Why banning assault rifles won't reduce gun violence | Los Angeles Times
The Advocate USA Politics September 26, 2022
Ascension Parish Councilman Corey Orgeron took a taxpayer-funded trip to a county government conference in Colorado this summer while he owed parish government nearly $10,000 and has been missing council meetings at a high clip, parish expense and attendance records show.The... + más
Tax dollars in Ascension industrial zone to go toward road work to relieve traffic backups | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business September 17, 2022
Ascension Parish has established a new district that would divert tax revenue from new and expanding industry to improve roads in the parish's east bank industrial corridor along the Mississippi River.Even as projects in neighboring St. James run into legal and regulatory... + más
Why LSU says traffic after Mississippi State game will be better than snafu after Southern | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Crime September 17, 2022
For months, Ascension Parish officials have been saber-rattling and threatening litigation with DEMCO over who pays to move power lines that have blocked road widenings and new roundabouts for more than three years in the traffic-clogged parish.But, in a twist, the Dixie... + más
DEMCO launches $30 million dispute with Cleco over alleged coal plant overages | The Advocate
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