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  • Louisiana Voters Divided Among 217 Political Parties

    Louisiana Voters Divided Among 217 Political Parties The Louisiana Secretary of State carefully records the political party voters choose when they register to vote, which is how Louisiana's voter roll came to include 217 political parties, 86 which have only one member.  Included in that list is the Bull Moose Party, with its five members, 12 Jedis, 20  members of the Banana Party, one Monarchist, 16 Whigs, two Cajuns and a list of equally amusing party choices.  Read Gannett's Mike Hasten's hilarious account of those who list their party registration as "other" at the link below.

    Written on Monday, 16 January 2012
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Holden Continues Fight Against Crime with Cameras & Technology

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Holden Continues Fight Against Crime with Cameras & Technology
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden continues his city's fight against crime using technology, including federal funding for shot-spotters and surveillance cameras which he and Police Chief Jeff Leduff say are making a difference.  While federal funding requests face uphill battles, aides for Senator Mary Landrieu say she will continue to push to fund Baton Rouge's efforts to reduce crime. 

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