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Mayor Edwards Reverses Course: “Thrive! EBR” Plan Claims to Restore Library Funding Amid Backlash

The Bayou Progressive - Local Government - March 11, 2025

Baton Rouge, La. – Mayor-President Sid Edwards introduced a revised plan Tuesday aimed at ending a heated debate over the future of library funding in East Baton Rouge Parish. Dubbed.

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Mayor Sid Edwards Wants To Redirect Library Funds to Raise Police Pay

The Bayou Progressive - Local Government - February 25, 2025

BATON ROUGE, La. – Mayor-President Sid Edwards is doubling down on his push to redirect dedicated library funds to public safety and infrastructure, warning that failure to approve.

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