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Nov. 4 state, local races

2008-11-06
	EBR turns blue for Obama President-elect Barack Obama’s narrow advantage in East Baton Rouge Parish marked the first time a Democratic presidential candidate carried the parish since Bill Clinton in 1996.


2008-11-05
	St. Helena looking for answers A tax to fix dilapidated schools in St. Helena Parish was rejected, and now the school system is looking for other options. The defeat comes just two days after arson destroyed St. Helena High School. News 2's Chris Nakamoto gets answers on what's next for kids who attend the school.


	Election 2008 Results for the Nov. 4, 2008 elections.


	Thibaut and Landry win House seats Pointe Coupee School Board member Major Thibaut won the District 18 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. In Acadiana, Lafayette family law attorney Nancy Landry was on track to take the District 31 seat in the state House.


	Foreign journalists visit BR Two foreign journalists spent the week leading up to the presidential elections in Baton Rouge, observing the democratic process in America and the role of the media.


2008-11-04
	Election Day brings full ballots for voters Today is Election Day, and Louisianians will cast ballots for the next president, while residents of East Baton Rouge Parish decide on a nearly $1 billion capital improvements proposal that would raise sales and property taxes. The polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.


	Our Views: Go to polls and vote Among the more encouraging signs of civic engagement this year has been the high number of people registering to vote. High numbers of people participating in early voting also suggest a high turnout for today’s election. That’s good news in a country where low voter turnout routinely demonstrates that citizens are taking democracy for granted.


2008-11-03
	Dardenne previews Election Day The polls open early Tuesday morning in what promises to be an historic election across Louisiana and America. Secretary of State Jay Dardenne joined us with a guide to the 2008 election on 2une In Monday morning.


	Bayou State is turning into the Turnout State NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- In the final stretch from the political conventions to Election Day, Barack Obama didn't come to Louisiana for one of his stadium-packed speeches. John McCain's "Straight Talk" tour didn't make it to Louisiana either. Louisiana simply wasn't a battleground, and candidates spent their time and money on bigger prizes - Pennsylvania, Florida, Missouri, Ohio. As for the pundits, they've said all along it looks like conservative-leaning Louisiana is going for Republican McCain. End of debate.


	Kennedy, Landrieu stump around Democrat Mary Landrieu and Republican John Kennedy are embroiled in a final flurry of vote hunting today with a six-year ride in the U.S. Senate at stake.


	Voters to decide on video bingo HAMMOND — A nine-month effort comes to a close Tuesday with a referendum before Hammond voters to either prohibit or continue to allow video bingo.


	Alive push changes role The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has emerged as a major force in helping Mayor-President Kip Holden sell voters on a proposed $989-million capital improvements program that includes the largest tax-backed economic development plan in the history of East Baton Rouge Parish.


2008-11-02
	Voters weigh election choices Dessa Frederick will be anxiously watching the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election for one reason: she feels her health depends upon it. The 39-year-old single mother of two from Prairieville is among the one in six Louisiana residents without health insurance.


	St. Helena schools again ask for tax St. Helena Parish voters will be asked Tuesday for the third time in a just over a year to approve a public school property tax proposal.


	Politics for Nov. 2, 2008 U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon remembers meeting Democratic presidential contender, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at a White House reception for members of Congress elected in 2004. Both are members of the 2004 class.


	EBR sample ballot, Nov. 4th election Click here for a sample ballot for East Baton Rouge Parish, November 4th election.


	Local campaigning With elections just a few days away WBRZ looks at the final days of campaigning in some local elections in Baton Rouge.


2008-11-01
	Cravins vies to unseat Boustany LAFAYETTE — While all eyes are on Tuesday’s presidential race, Acadiana voters will elect a congressman, a state representative and decide whether to fund a new high school in Evangeline Parish.


2008-10-31
	Keeping It Real for Nov. 1 Election Day is almost here, and the nation is abuzz with activity. The presidential race between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama headlines the Louisiana ballot that includes congressional, council and judges’ races, and seven constitutional amendments.


	Students favor Obama in mock election Some 140,000 Louisiana students voiced their opinion Thursday in the presidential race — and the majority of those who voted in the mock election supported Democrat Barack Obama.


	Jefferson re-election predicted in N.O. NEW ORLEANS — Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jennings Jefferson of the 2nd Congressional District appears headed for victory over a political newcomer in the Democrat runoff election Tuesday, analysts say. “Race is the big factor,” political analyst Allan Katz said.


	Inside Report for Oct. 31, 2008 In a state where Republican John McCain has long been expected to win on Tuesday, some down-ballot Republicans are trying to capture the voters who might otherwise cast ballots for incumbent Democrats.


2008-10-30
	Should Election Day be a holiday? One of the presidential candidates wants you to take the day off on Election Day. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama says it's a way to make sure everyone gets to the polls, but his opponent, U.S. Sen. John McCain, is against skipping work on that day.


	Councilman calls AG opinion ‘junk’ ZACHARY — A city councilman said late Tuesday that he received a draft of the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office response to his request for a legal analysis about whether Zachary could opt out of participating in Mayor-President Kip Holden’s proposed $989 million capital improvement program for East Baton Rouge Parish, should it pass Nov. 4.


2008-10-29
	La. shatters record for early voting Spurred by presidential politics, Louisiana shattered early-voting records with more than a quarter of a million people casting ballots by Tuesday’s deadline.


	Mayors leery of EBR tax plan If East Baton Rouge Parish voters approve Mayor-President Kip Holden’s tax package to fund $989 million in projects, sales taxes in Baker will increase to 10 percent, one of the highest rates in the state.


	Democrats allege voter purge The Louisiana Democratic Party questioned Tuesday if its members were being purged in the days prior to the Nov. 4 presidential election.


2008-10-28
	Public works, safety covered in bond issue About 60 percent of Mayor-President Kip Holden’s proposed $989 million construction program consists of projects for public works or public safety needs that have been ignored or neglected for decades, supporters say.


	Ex-Gov. Dave Treen endorses Landrieu Former Republican Gov. Dave Treen on Monday endorsed Democrat Mary Landrieu’s bid for a third term in the U.S. Senate. Treen said the state benefits from having one senator from each political party.


2008-10-27
	Passage of tax plan to call for construction, demolition Plans to expand the River Center and its parking as part of Mayor-President Kip Holden’s $989 million construction proposal have apparently put a small piece of Baton Rouge’s past on a collision course with its future.


	Passage of tax plan to call for construction, demolition Plans to expand the River Center and its parking as part of Mayor-President Kip Holden’s $989 million construction proposal have apparently put a small piece of Baton Rouge’s past on a collision course with its future.


	‘No Party’ voters in La. increasing With the Nov. 4 election approaching, there are nearly 140,000 fewer registered Democrats in Louisiana than at the beginning of the decade. Voters aligning with the Republican Party increased since 2000 but not nearly as much as those of other parties, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.


	Letter: Vote to shift funds to local roads In my new position as executive director of the Concrete and Aggregates Association of Louisiana I have had the opportunity to learn about our infrastructure needs all across the state. And the need is great, but resources are very tight especially for local governments.


2008-10-26
	Baton Rouge tax proposal centers on Audubon Alive project If voters sign off on Mayor-President Kip Holden’s tax package on Nov. 4, Audubon Nature Institute is ready to build its own brand of Magic Kingdom that would be a combination zoo, aquarium and museum.


	Study says plan could repay bonds When East Baton Rouge Parish voters go to the polls Nov. 4, they’ll be asked to approve two new 30-year taxes to fund Mayor-President Kip Holden’s proposed $989-million bond issue.


	FEC lists 6th District donors Congressional No Party candidate Michael Jackson has received nearly half his campaign funds from a widely known Baton Rouge family which typically supports Republicans.


	Our Views: A fairer way for elections With the end of the 2008 election cycle nearing, there’s little rest for the weary: The struggle for power in the United States will go on, with representatives of the major parties exchanging the grand battle of a presidential election for a grinding and low-profile battle over redistricting.


2008-10-25
	GOP panel opposes tax plan The East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Executive Committee has unanimously voted to oppose Mayor Kip Holden’s proposed $989 million construction program.


2008-10-24
	Expert: Broad appeal needed A national planning expert said Thursday night that downtown Baton Rouge needs to broaden its appeal — aiming for something between the vision of Aristotle and Henry Ford — as it begins the second decade of a major downtown initiative, Plan Baton Rouge.


	CVB endorses projects along BR’s riverfront The Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed Mayor-President Kip Holden’s $989 million construction proposal that includes an expansion of the River Center and its parking and a $247.5 million riverfront attraction that would be run by Audubon Nature Institute.


	Inside Report for Oct. 24, 2008 As Mayor-President Kip Holden pushes a bond issue and tax package for almost $1 billion, most of the items in the package seem familiar. Fire stations and a new jail, drainage canals and bridge replacements: Those are the basics of municipal government.


2008-10-20
	What’s on the Nov. 4 ballot Early voting for the Nov. 4 election is Tuesday through Oct. 28, excluding Sunday. Early voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.


	Our Views: Our positions on proposals On Nov. 4, Louisiana voters will be asked to decide the fate of seven proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution. Early voting for the Nov. 4 election begins Tuesday and concludes on Oct. 28.


2008-10-19
	Amendments on Nov. 4 ballot East Baton Rouge Parish stands to gain an additional $1.2 million a year from one of seven constitutional amendments facing voters on the Nov. 4 ballot.


	Our Views: Holden plan fills big gaps Well more than a year ago, Mayor-President Kip Holden started talking to community leaders about a big bond issue to catch up on Baton Rouge’s long-deferred building needs. Then, the idea of a bond issue to raise hundreds of millions of dollars was considered ambitious, financially and politically.