In addition to school consolidations, East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole is focused on improving ...

Baton Rouge library officials and the Mayor’s Office remain at odds after the Metro Council rejected the library’s millage renewal, despite statements last week that the two could find some compromise ...

The planning firm that will lead Plan Baton Rouge III is Sasaki.

Mayor Sid Edwards’ plan to shift library funds to police pay and infrastructure hit a snag after a library tax renewal ...

Michael J. Madigan, a formidable force in the state’s politics for decades, faced federal charges of racketeering, bribery ...

Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at ...

The key measures unveiled include the rehiring of retired Baton Rouge police officers and an expanded Crime Stoppers reward ...

When speaking about crime, Edwards said, "it's obvious to everyone we have a problem, we have an issue here in our great ...

Baton Rouge officials are doubling rewards for homicide tips—up to $10,000—if submitted within 48 hours. Plus, the city is ...

The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held at the Mosette Building on Harding Boulevard, marks a milestone in Edwards' initiative to ...

Sid Edwards' library plan is a bad idea. But if it ignites a serious commitment to solve Baton Rouge's problems, it's a ...