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EBR Council on Aging tax renewal proposal to appear on June ballot

Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish will be asked to approve a tax renewal proposal in the June 2026 election. U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay nearly $5.2M in overdue personal taxes ...
WWNO

Thrive EBR fails at the ballot box; Lafayette Parish residents pass millages; Arts New Orleans unveils latest mural

Over the weekend, Thrive EBR, the tax rededication plan meant to help pull East Baton Rouge out of a $21 million deficit, failed on all three measures. This means the 2026 budget will include nearly ...
Yahoo

EBR Council on Aging leaders to outline next steps after tax renewal proposition fails

The proposition on the ballot was one of three that were part of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ tax plan to address a budget shortfall. Sen. Gallego Warns Members of the Military: ‘There Will Be ...
WAFB

EBR library officials to prepare new funding plan after THRIVE tax measure fails

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish library officials are regrouping after a proposed tax that would have boosted long-term funding for the system failed at the polls, raising questions ...
WAFB

East Baton Rouge voters reject all three tax renewals in low-turnout election

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish voters rejected all three tax renewals on Saturday’s ballot in close races, with only 19 percent of registered voters participating. Pollster Bernie ...
The Advocate

Results remain close in voting for Thrive tax proposals for East Baton Rouge

The results so far remain close in voting on Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ plan to ease East Baton Rouge Parish’s budget woes by rerouting some tax money to the parish general fund. With 107 of 331 ...
Ballotpedia

Analysis of the 2025 local ballot measures in the largest U.S. cities and state capitals

There were 322 local measures across 29 states on the ballot for voters in the top 100 largest cities and state capitals in the U.S. in 2025. Of the measures, 258 (80.12%) were approved, and 64 (19.88 ...
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Election Day is TOMORROW; check out your ballot

Election day is Saturday, November 15 and we've got deadlines, information and the Acadiana ballots here. Early voting was last week; here are the numbers statewide and in Acadiana: Statewide: 66,416 ...
NOLA.com

Editorial: Thrive plan not perfect, but worth a yes vote

East Baton Rouge Parish voters on Saturday have the power to approve or deny Mayor-President Sid Edwards' signature first-year policy, known as Thrive EBR. There are three related propositions on the ...
The Advocate

Baton Rouge votes Saturday on Mayor Sid Edwards' Thrive tax proposals. Here’s what to know.

East Baton Rouge Parish residents will see three separate items on the ballot when they walk into the voting booth on Saturday, but it’s all part of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ plan to fix the parish ...
KPLC

SWLA voters reject 5 of 14 tax proposals on November ballot

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Southwest Louisiana voters rejected several tax proposals on the ballot in the general election Saturday, Nov. 15. Out of 14 proposals on the ballot throughout the area, ...