http://www.2theadvocate.com 2theadvocate.com | Powered by The Advocate and WBRZ News 2 Louisiana en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:52:54 -0500 Copyright (C) 1992-2007, 2theadvocate.com, WBRZ, Louisiana Broadcasting LLC and The Advocate, Capital City Press LLC, All Rights Reserved. http://www.2theadvocate.com/help/3412486.html 15 http://rss.swagit.com/2wbrz.gif http://www.2theadvocate.com Officials Want To Synch Lights For Smoother Traffic in Baton Rouge http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-27.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-27.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:08:49 CDT The Advocate Officials Synching Lights For Smoother Traffic Four people were killed and seven were injured when a massive crane collapsed at LyondellBasell's Houston refinery on Friday afternoon. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-26.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-26.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:07:19 CDT The Advocate Houston refinery crane collapse kills 4 Mosquitoes are building a resistance to certain chemicals being sprayed to stop them, but that's only one of the problems mosquito control experts are fighting. Mosquitoes are finding certain populated areas in East Baton Rouge Parish perfect for breeding. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-21.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-21.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:10:49 CDT The Advocate Mosquitoes breeding, building resistance There is controversy between council members and Mayor-President Kip Holden over a meeting to inform you about the mayor's tax plan. Pat Culbertson says the mayor should attend the meeting he's holding with voters in his district so they can make an educated decision about whether or not to approve the mayor's bond proposition. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-20.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-20.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:06:18 CDT The Advocate Controversy over tax proposition continues State senators are rejecting a possible veto session over the use of your tax money, but a letter from Sen. Yvonne Dorsey to other lawmakers could still get her in hot water. Some lawmakers said they were surprised by the racial overtones in the letter, which urges legislators to support a veto session. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-19.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-19.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:05:10 CDT The Advocate Lawmakers surprised by Dorsey letter There's a warning for people in a neighborhood near downtown Baton Rouge to stay away from a site where chemicals were dumped illegally. Ten 55 gallon drums were dumped, but DEQ says the chemicals do not pose an immediate threat to nearby homes. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-16.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-16.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:10:36 CDT The Advocate Chemicals illegally dumped near downtown The mayor of Walker can't run for reelection because he didn't watch the clock, a judge ruled Friday. Last Friday was the qualifying deadline for candidates, but Travis Clark showed up minutes late. Bobby Font, Clark's opponent, sued to have the mayor's name taken off the ballot. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-15.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-15.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:09:13 CDT The Advocate Walker mayor can't run for reelection Joe Macaluso is ready to head to the Louisiana coast this weekend to enjoy some good fishing. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-3.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-3.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:56:08 CDT The Advocate Fishing along the La. coast Louis Miller is out in the garden with tips on the Natchez Crepe Myrtle. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-2.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-2.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:55:06 CDT The Advocate Gardening tips for Natchez Crepe Myrtle Acorn Housing Corporation is a non-profit organization that helps people become homeowners while also preventing them from losing their home through foreclosure. Barbara Key joined us on 2une In Friday morning with details on a housing fair the company is hosting. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-1.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07182008-1.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:53:19 CDT The Advocate Acorn Housing Corp. holding fair Mayor wants to expand the River Center despite an overdrawn budget. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-40.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-40.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:05:20 CDT The Advocate Proposed River Center Expansion Voters in Central will decide the fate of a proposed tax for schools this weekend. The election will have two propositions, one for a three-quarter-cent sales tax and the other for a new property tax. The money would be used to build a $95 million school complex to house all students in the Central district. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-31.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-31.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:39:35 CDT The Advocate Taxes would fund Central school complex Mayor Kip Holden wants voters in East Baton Rouge Parish to approve a billion-dollar tax increase for economic development, traffic and public safety issues. Some metro council members and taxpayers would like the package broken up into separate property and sales tax issues on the ballot. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-30.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-30.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:36:20 CDT The Advocate Council, residents want tax package broken up WBRZ needs your help to help school kids in Baton Rouge. On Thursday we were stuffing a bus full of school supplies at the Office Depot on College Drive. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-29.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-29.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:48:43 CDT The Advocate WBRZ Stuffs the Bus Voting for a tax increase in East Baton Rouge Parish could save you money. The mayor's development plan includes $135 million for a new prison. According to the Sheriff's Office, it costs taxpayers around $3 million a year to house prisoners around the state because there's not enough space, and if nothing is done the cost could double in the next two years. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-27.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-27.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:36:30 CDT The Advocate Tax plan would pay for new prison Many students will start the school year without the tools they need in the classroom. WBRZ is working with Raisin' Canes to Stuff the Bus, which is a community effort to collect donated school supplies like folders, pens and paper. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-3.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-3.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:02:17 CDT The Advocate WBRZ, Cane's Stuff the Bus Baton Rouge's first 2008 case of West Nile virus surfaced just a few days ago. Our own Whitney Vann had it two years ago, so she's always looking for the best products to keep the rest of her family safe. With that in mind, she tested two new repellants -- but do they really work? http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-2.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07172008-2.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:08:09 CDT The Advocate Testing mosquito repellants Pets are being dumped at the pound because of the current state of the economy. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-27.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-27.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:15:32 CDT The Advocate BR Residents Abandoning Pets Reports of a large oil deposit across five parishes in Louisiana have given residents hope of striking it rich. Seismic maps show the oil is trapped in rock under the ground across East and West Feliciana, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and parts of East Baton Rouge Parish. But what are the chances you will strike oil? http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-17.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-17.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:00:03 CDT The Advocate Residents hoping to strike oil It's never happened before in Louisiana, but now lawmakers are considering calling themselves back to the Capitol. Many want to put some cash back into the state budget after Gov. Bobby Jindal used his veto pen to cut millions of dollars in what he calls pork spending. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-16.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-16.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:57:36 CDT The Advocate Lawmakers consider veto session Mayor Kip Holden outlined the final component of his tax proposal for development Wednesday, this time focusing on infrastructure improvements. Members of the Metro Council now have one week to decide whether or not to put the project on the November ballot, but some are worried they are being forced to make a decision too quickly. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-15.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-15.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:56:36 CDT The Advocate Mayor puts plan in front of Metro Council Some kids in Baton Rouge need help before they can go back to school. Classes begin in three weeks, but not every student will arrive prepared. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-13.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-13.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:12:08 CDT The Advocate Help WBRZ Stuff the Bus Drivers in West Feliciana Parish will soon have an easier ride, as the widening of Highway 61 is going according to plan. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-14.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-14.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:59:35 CDT The Advocate Widening of Hwy. 61 going well If approved by voters, the proposed Alive nature center wouldn't be built inside the levee protection system. The state would provide the land, but the project needs about $45 million to stay high and dry. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-11.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-11.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:59:12 CDT The Advocate Proposed nature center outside levee system Downtown changes are only a small piece of the tax plan you could be asked to vote on in East Baton Rouge Parish. Mayor Kip Holden was expected to announce a third component of the large tax plan he's been unveiling this week at the Metro Council on Wednesday afternoon. http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-4.html http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/The_Advocate/07162008-4.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:21:56 CDT The Advocate Holden looks to improve infrastructure