Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Moon Griffon ended his run on NewsTalk 107.3 last week.  The conservative talk show host, who is syndicated statewide, aired from 9 to 11 a.m. His time period will be filled by Brian Haldane from 9 to 10 and Clarence Buggs from 10 to 11. Guaranty Broadcasting market manager Gordy Rush said […]

BATON ROUGE — The Capital City News will continue its series ‘Radio Wars’ on Thursday, April 4 with Part III — Morning Drive. The story will feature the raging battle for listeners while people are driving to work.  The article will include Walton & Johnson of Eagle 98.1, Chris Powers of 100.7 The Tiger, Matt […]

300 Fans Turn Out To Greet Talk Host At Local Reception by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Anyone who doubts that talk show host Michael Berry is a growing force in Baton Rouge radio should have been at WJBO’s reception for the Houston native last Friday night. More than 300 enthusiastic fans packed Station […]

BATON ROUGE — Registered dietician Suzy Maier is offering a one-hour seminar called “Simpler, Safer, Smarter: Wellness Overview” at LaMadeleine’s, corner Jefferson Highway and Old Hammond.  The free event will be held on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon and Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. through May 4, with the exception of April […]

Browning Comes Out Swinging at Record of EBR School System BATON ROUGE — Leaders of the effort to create the new Southeast Baton Rouge Community School System came out swinging at last week’s Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon. They announced they’ll introduce bills in the April 8 legislative session to place the proposed new independent school […]

There’s a lot to like about Gov. Jindal’s tax plan. After all, nobody likes paying income taxes. But, because the governor wants his plan to be revenue neutral, he’s proposing major increases in the state sales tax — raising the rate as well as the application. Under Jindal’s plan, hundreds of services and transactions — […]

BATON ROUGE — Details of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax plan are still sketchy, but the Governor’s office last week released a document which said the following professional, business, and personal services would be subject to a new 5.88 percent state sales tax.  In general, services are not currently subject to sales taxes. The list includes: […]

Dept. of Revenue Likely to Farm Out Audits of New Tax On Small Business by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Revenue has several dozen auditors involved in making sure Louisianians pay all the state income taxes they are supposed to. But, in reality, the Department leaves the audit of state […]

BATON ROUGE — Proponents of imposing a sales tax on business and professional services say it’s really not a tax on business, because business owners will just “pass it on” to the ultimate consumer of their services. But Baton Rouge architect Joshua Hoffpauir, who said he is still gathering information on the Jindal tax proposal, […]

Struggling Businesses Would Be Hit Hardest BATON ROUGE — To help offset the repeal of state personal and corporate income taxes, Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing an all-new $1 billion tax on professional services, business services, and personal services at the rate of 5.88 percent of gross sales. Now some small business owners are wondering […]