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Baton Rouge’s CAPITAL CITY Community Newspaper NOW ON THE AIR! Radio baton ROUGE NEWS • TALK • ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 95.1 FM in Baton Rouge • Worldwide Online www.RadioBatonRouge.com ® NEWSNEWSMay 2017 • Vol. 27, No. 5 • 16 Pages • Circulation 18,000 • 50,000 online • www.capitalcitynews.us • 225-261-5055 Unexpected Support from Handful of House Republicans Gas Tax: $6 BillionGOP Tab Calls Out New Principal at Istrouma Republicans for Pushing Tax To House Floor BATON ROUGE — Despite a massive state sales tax in- crease last year, and flood devastation which left many citizens struggling finan- cially, the Louisiana Legis- lature is once considering a large tax increase. HB632 to raise gasoline taxes by 17 cents a gallon would Reginald Douglas, new principal at Istrouma High School raise $550 million a year BATON ROUGE — After rently principal at St. from consumers, or more being closed for the past Helena College and Ca- than $6 billion over the three years, Istrouma High reer Academy, where he next 10 years thanks to an School in North Baton has significantly raised automatic increase in the Rouge is undergoing a the school’s performance tax every four years. $24 million renovation scores. Douglas graduat- A large increase in gaso- program. It will open ed from Southern in 1997 line would normally be Aug. 9, just in time for and began his teaching ca- dead-on-arrival at the the school’s 100th anni- reer at Istrouma in 1999. House Ways & Means versary. He later earned his M.A. Committee, which is heav- The new principal is in administration. Doug- ily stacked with Republi- Reginald Douglas, a vet- las is now focused on hir- cans. However, last week, Photo by Jolice Provost by Jolice Photo four Republicans bucked eran educator and cur- ing the right personnel. their party and voted for Louisiana Chamber at State Capitol the $6 billion tax. Republican Reps. Paula Davis of Baton Rouge, Barry Ivey of Central, Clay How EBR Legislators Voted on Key Issues Schexnayder of Gonzales, BATON ROUGE — Dur- HB 832 a $5.5 billion in- publican Reps. Steve Cart- Only members of the and Julie Stokes of Ken- ing the current session of crease in state gasoline tax- er, Rick Edmonds, Franklin House Ways & Means ner all voted for the tax and the Louisiana Legislature, es (Ways & Means Commit- Foil, Kenny Havard, Vala- Committee have voted so breathed life into the bill. the House has voted on tee only so far, passed 9-7). rie Hodges, and Barry Ivey. far on the 17 cents-a-gallon Now those Republicans three controversial bills On sanctuary cities and Voting No on both bills increase in the gas tax. All are feeling the heat. The — HB 71 sanctuary cities monuments, East Baton were Democratic Reps. Bar- three members from EBR state Republican Party (passed 63-32), HB 676 Rouge legislators voted bara Carpenter, Ted James, voted for the tax: Reps. called the four out at the protections of historic mon- down party lines. Voting Edmond Jordan, C. Denise Paula Davis and Barry Ivey state central committee uments (passed 65-31) and Yes for both bills were Re- Marcelle, and Pat Smith. (both R) and Ted James (D). meeting last Saturday. Mid-City Spot Shows Potential of BR Canals BATON ROUGE — In a state However, one stretch of known for its waterways, Ward Creek clearly demon- it’s amazing how little rec- strates the potential of Ba- reational or commercial use ton Rouge’s canals to en- is made of the system of hance the beauty of the city. drainage canals that wind To see for yourself, drive through Baton Rouge. west on Capital Heights The canals such as Ward Avenue, then turn left on Creek, Hurricane Creek, Moore Street. Go to the and Jones Creek, are filled walking bridge and prepare with rainwater and not sew- to be amazed! It’s a differ- erage, which has a separate ent world back there! Ivy drainage system. lines the canal, and pure, Most of the canals are clear flows under the bridge. barren, concrete-lined eye- Do you have ideas about sores that are best hidden how Baton Rouge could Photo by Jolice Provost by Jolice Photo from view. Sometimes the beautify and better utilize creeks go underground us- its system of drainage ca- ing a system of large drain- nals? Send them to capi- Beautiful stretch of drainage canal near Capital Heights Avenue in Mid-City Baton Rouge age pipes. [email protected]. 2 Thursday, May 25, 2017 COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 26 • No. 5 The Leader Vol. 20 • No. 5 • CCN No. 400 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 910 North Foster Drive Vol. 1 • No. 2 Istrouma Journal Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Phone (225) 261-5055 • Entire contents © 2017 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published Monthly on the first Thursday of each month The Leader was founded April 30, 1998. The Central City News was founded April 21, 2005. They merged May 4, 2006. The South Baton Rouge Journal began publication in 1989. It went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Journal resumed publication as the Capital City News on Aug. 16, 2012, with Vol. 21, No. 1. Istrouma Journal began April 6, 2017 Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Jolice Provost Account Executive Kim Powers Member, Louisiana Press Association and Chamber EBR Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication $18 a year by subscription in advance • $25 a year outside East Baton Rouge SEN. NEIL RISER of Columbia, candidate for State Treasurer this fall, spoke at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday. He was welcomed by Scott Wilfong of Baton Rouge, candidate for State Republican Chairman. President Must Declare War on Media Trump. The rest of the time, the National Security Adviser Gen- in Washington D.C. His case re- Jeff Crouere Columnist network was bashing the President. eral Michael Flynn. Congressional mains unsolved, but investigator Despite a host of other news sto- Democrats and even some Republi- Rod Wheeler claims that a media source has a contact who asserts BATON ROUGE -— s The media ries, CNN spent 92% of its’ air time cans are now claiming “obstruction smell blood in the Potomac River. on Trump stories with the clear ma- of justice,” discussing Watergate, that Rich provided DNC emails to jority of the reporting being down- the need for special prosecutors WikiLeaks, the organization that They sense the President they hate released the embarrassing infor- could be removed from office. right hostile. and even impeachment. In the last few days, liberal me- This type of fantasy talk is be- mation. While the media and the Never mind that he won a land- Democrats constantly allege “Rus- slide, winning electoral votes in 31 dia outlets, Washington Post and ing fueled by the leftist media, who New York Times, have released desperately want to drive President sian collusion” in the election to states. The media hate the Presi- help Donald Trump and maintain dent’s agenda and they hate that supposedly damaging information Trump from office. The same me- regarding the President. The first dia that acted like lap dogs during that “Russians” hacked the DNC he defied their wishes and expecta- email account, WikiLeaks founder tions by winning last November. story, released on Monday by the the Obama administration have Washington Post, alleged that the now turned into vicious, rabies in- Julian Assange maintains that it What has happened since his was not the Russians. In fact, the election is the equivalent of an at- President divulged classified infor- fested, attack dogs. The media are mation with the Russian Foreign not playing their historic role of source could have been Rich and tempted media coup d’état. Accord- maybe that is why he was killed. ing to the Media Research Center Minister in a White House meeting. trying to keep the President honest. This has been denied by General Instead, they are working day and This potentially juicy story has (MRC), 89% of the coverage of - been spiked by the mainstream President Trump by the network H.R. McMaster, the National Secu night to overthrow a duly elected news media so they can constant- news programs of CBS, NBC and rity Adviser, and by Russian Presi- Commander-in-chief. ly opine about Trump scandals, ABC has been negative. Accord- dent Vladimir Putin. In addition, The media succeeded in forcing impeachment, Watergate, James ing to the MRC’s Rich Noyes, “the the President can release any infor- President Richard Nixon from of- Comey, etc. Another day, another elite liberal media do not think that mation he deems necessary and is fice and they hate Donald Trump Trump scandal, but in the case of Donald Trump is worthy of being not violating any laws. In contrast, much more. While Barack Obama the “bombshell” Comey memo, president. They don’t like his poli- Hillary Clinton mishandled reams was treated like a king, Donald the media is running the story cies. They don’t like his character.” of classified materials through her Trump is treated like a criminal. even though they have not seen the Over the past week, this negative unsecure email server, but was nev- In the process, the media are over- memo and are quoting, once again, coverage has become even more er held to account. looking major stories such as Susan an anonymous source. intense and taken on a disturbing On Tuesday, the New York Times Rice’s role in unmasking members While this diversion is happen- dimension.