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Rep. Garret Graves comments on key appointments in energy and communications sectors

On November 18, 2024, Rep. Garret Graves expressed support for recent appointments within Donald Trump's energy team and Brendan Carr's new role as chair of the FCC through a series of tweets highlighting strategic alignments in these sectors

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Nov 18, 2024

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Rep. Garret Graves praises new additions to America's energy team

In recent tweets dated November 16, 2024, Rep. Garret Graves discusses appointments and decisions related to America's energy policy under President Trump's administration and highlights partnerships involving key figures like Governor Burgum and...

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Nov 16, 2024

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Oklahoma man sentenced to federal prison for child pornography offenses

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Nov 15, 2024

David John Ballance, a 58-year-old resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles delivered the sentence following Ballance's conviction.

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Georgia woman sentenced for embezzling over $1.6 million from local business

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Nov 13, 2024

A Georgia woman has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for embezzling over $1.6 million from a local business and laundering the fraudulent proceeds. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson handed down the sentence to Thanh Hoa Thi Bui,...

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Baton Rouge man sentenced to over two decades for drug-related crimes

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Nov 4, 2024

Corey Terrell Gardner, 33, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 260 months in federal prison.

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Denham Springs man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Oct 23, 2024

Barry Paul Vining, a 56-year-old resident of Denham Springs, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to the distribution of child pornography. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson.

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Political strategist: LPSC candidate Coussan supported 'policies that protect Louisiana families from rising utility costs'

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Oct 18, 2024

Eric McVicker, a GOP strategist and community advocate, said that State Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan (R-Lafayette) has a record in the State Legislature of supporting legislation that supported Louisiana families and kept energy bills low.

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Political Strategist: Julie Quinn's campaign finance violations 'show a clear disregard for the rules that ensure transparency'

By Baton Rouge Reporter Reports | Oct 17, 2024

Eric McVicker, a GOP strategist and community advocate, said that Louisiana Public Service Commission candidate Julie Quinn's history of campaign finance violations showed a "clear disregard" for rules that ensure transparency in the electoral process.

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Bob Dean Jr.'s entities settle $8.2M judgment over misuse during Hurricane Ida

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Oct 9, 2024

Bob Dean Jr. and his affiliated companies have agreed to an $8.2 million consent judgment to address allegations of financial misconduct related to the evacuation of nursing homes during Hurricane Ida in August 2021. The settlement resolves claims that Dean and his entities violated the National Housing Act of 1934 by misusing assets and income from four Louisiana nursing homes insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

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Justice Department grants over $15 million to Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Sep 16, 2024

The Department of Justice has awarded $15,454,563 to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE), according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. The funding comes from the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on Violence Against Women.

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Justice Department awards $500,000 to East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office for systems upgrade

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $500,000 to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office for a new digital High Definition (HD) Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR)/camera system for the Air Support Unit's helicopter. The project aims to enhance aerial surveillance, search and rescue operations, criminal investigations and apprehensions, and other activities requiring this tool.

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Baton Rouge man sentenced to 192 months for methamphetamine distribution

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Aug 16, 2024

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Allen Ambrose, age 47, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 192 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition to the term of imprisonment, the Court further sentenced Ambrose to serve five years of supervised release.

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Baton Rouge man sentenced to over thirteen years for drug distribution

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Jul 26, 2024

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced the sentencing of Timothy Franklin, age 40, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles. The sentencing is the result of an extensive federal, state, and local investigation by the Middle District Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) targeting a drug trafficking network based in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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Metro Council Approves Mayor's LSU Arena, River Center, and Memorial Stadium Initiative

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 19, 2024

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome thanks the Metropolitan Council for approving a visionary new proposal that would bring Baton Rouge a new LSU Arena, while planning to upgrade the River Center's convention capacity and enhance Memorial Stadium.

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Mayor Broome Approves $7 Million HUD Grant Agreement

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 18, 2024

On March 11, 2024, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced she approved a $7.6 million grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide funding for various initiatives, including a new grocery store in North Baton Rouge, construction of affordable housing, blight remediation, after-school programs, and community violence-intervention programs.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with East Baton Rouge Parish in 2021

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Mar 3, 2024

Farms throughout cities in East Baton Rouge Parish received $1.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Open Data BR Releases 2023 Tax Roll and Adjudicated Property Datasets

By Baton Rouge Reporter Report | Mar 3, 2024

The Data Analytics and Performance team has released the Tax Roll and Adjudicated Property datasets for 2023 East Baton Rouge Parish records.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with East Feliciana Parish rise or fall in 2021?

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Mar 2, 2024

Farms throughout cities in East Feliciana Parish received $428,059 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Farm subsidies rise in 2021 across cities in Iberville Parish

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Iberville Parish received $109,820 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies fall in cities associated with Pointe Coupee Parish in 2021

By Baton Rouge Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Pointe Coupee Parish received $19,063 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.