The Texas myth
Louisiana politicians love invoking Texas, but they're dreaming an impossible dream.
JR Ball
Woody's world
Julie Letlow won in East Baton Rouge, but Woody Jenkins made sure it was a close call.
The Dewey Decimal System gets some love
EBR voters renewed the library tax by the widest margin in at least 30 years—and it wasn't close.
Two cities, two votes
Central said no to everything. Baton Rouge called a truce long enough to say yes.
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 29–July 5
Why it matters: It's a holiday week—Baton Rouge goes all out for America's 250th birthday and the calendar reflects it. The Red Stick Farmers Market shifts to its Thursday location at Pennington Biomedical this week (8 a.m.–noon, July 3); the Saturday market is
LSU roars into AI
The university is building an AI ecosystem—and parents are now part of it.
How to celebrate 250 in BR
From Repentance Park to L'Auberge, Baton Rouge has its own way of marking 250.