Patrick Sloan-Turner
Education Reporter at Victoria Advocate
Baton Rouge city politics reporter @TheAdvocateBR. Tripawd dad. FOIA. Tips: [email protected] Apologies for the MSU/Detroit sports tweets.
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2 days ago |
theadvocate.com | Patrick Sloan-Turner
Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a bill that now gives Baker, Central, St. George and Zachary seats on the board of BREC, East Baton Rouge Parish's parks and recreation system. The bill also establishes a requirement for the commission to submit an annual report on BREC's finances. Rep.
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4 days ago |
theadvocate.com | Patrick Sloan-Turner
St. George took another step forward Tuesday in building Louisiana's fifth-largest city, as leaders chose a location that will serve as the hub for the new government. City Council members approved a $2,915,000 purchase of a building that will serve as St. George City Hall. The site, located at 11207 Proverbs Ave. near Coursey Boulevard and Sherwood Forest Boulevard, will also serve as the city's Municipal Services building for contracted provider the Institute for Building Technology and Safety.
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5 days ago |
theadvocate.com | Patrick Sloan-Turner
The departments that run Baton Rouge's fire trucks and ambulances are merging, Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Monday. Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services will fold into the Baton Rouge Fire Department, Edwards said in a news release. “This merger is a potential opportunity to create a more unified and responsive emergency services system,” Edwards said in the release.
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1 week ago |
theadvocate.com | Patrick Sloan-Turner
It has been more than a year since the highest court in Louisiana finally answered the question: Yes, St. George should become a city. Yet one question still remains unanswered, a question some leaders view as pivotal, while others dismiss as minor — when did St. George officially incorporate? The debate is not new. It has disrupted negotiations for nearly a year, and is at the center of threatened lawsuits with $200 million or more at stake.
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1 week ago |
theadvocate.com | Patrick Sloan-Turner
At a time when political polarization feels like the defining feature of American life, a group of Baton Rouge residents are trying something radical. They bring together locals from across the political spectrum, sit them down in the same room to discuss hot-button issues like taxes or birthright citizenship — and ask them not to shout, point fingers or storm out.
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RT @theadvocatebr: Baton Rouge's $200 million question: When exactly did St. George become a city? https://t.co/uM0hlLwN9E
Laws call for an incorporation date. But none has been inked. Baton Rouge’s stakes are getting higher for its last major unanswered question related to St. George. https://t.co/oI7DjsU1BN