Today's top headlines in Baton Rouge
with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorThanks for checking in. We hope your Thanksgiving went well. Here's what's happening in the Baton Rouge area today. EBR, Livingston feesEast Baton Rouge and Livingston are each looking at changes to their develop fee structures, but there are different thoughts behind them. Terry Jones takes a look at EBR, while Jackie DeRobertis tackles Livingston. Early voting starts tomorrowA Baton Rouge city court race tops the Dec. 11 election ballot, with a runoff between the top two vote-getters in this month's primary. early voting starts tomorrow and runs for a week (except Sunday). Joe Gyan previews the race, and DeRobertis has a story about a Springfield tax election also on the ballot. For all the races in the Baton Rouge area, including some neighborhood tax elections, go here. The end of an era, maybeThe Ed Orgeron era at LSU could end tomorrow, or the Tigers could receive a bid to a bowl game. Our writers take a stab at the score. Black Friday deal at the touch of your finger …Today is Black Friday, and we have a special deal on this week: Only $1/month for four months for local journalism that matters. Subscribe today. We hope the rest of your weekend goes well. |
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| Permitting fees for residential and commercial developments in East Baton Rouge Parish could be adjusted next year should the Metro Council… Read more |
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| A proposed law to help minimize flood risks created by Livingston Parish's booming growth has hit a road block just as local leaders were p… Read more |
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| Longtime criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor Carson Marcantel says he's the most experienced candidate in the runoff for a Baton … Read more |
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| Baton Rouge was shaken by three separate homicides in as many days during Thanksgiving week. Read more |
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| Off Rhode Island coast, the air’s cleaner and the fishing’s better, too Read more |
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| After he lost his right leg on a military base in Arizona, Capt. John-David Roberts was confined to flat surfaces, unable to hunt, fish or … Read more |
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| If a little road trip is on your wish list, head to north Louisiana. Read more |
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| The frustration finally boiled over midway through the third quarter. Read more |
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| The Advocate's staff writers predict the outcome of LSU's game against No. 14 Texas A&M on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Read more |
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