 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer Metro Council vote: After a year of contention, leaders of East Baton Rouge City-Parish and St. George governments finally came to an agreement over tax revenue and services Wednesday night — though it didn’t happen without some last-minute conflict. The Metro Council approved the agreement to disburse sales tax revenue collected in St. George's boundary since April 2024 despite efforts to release the city-parish from a potential $100 million liability. Read the full story from City Hall reporter Patrick Sloan-Turner.
Back on the bench: Embattled Baton Rouge judge Eboni Johnson Rose could be back on the bench presiding over cases in the capital city’s state courthouse by summer, according to a discipline order released Wednesday by the Louisiana Supreme Court. However, the justices were not unanimous in their decision. Read the full story.
A bookstore crawl? In some cities, a new bookstore opening could be seen as competition, for Tere Hyfield of Red Stick Reads in Baton Rouge, it’s a reason to organize a book crawl. The last Saturday in April is Independent Bookstore Day, and for the first time, four bookstores in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and West Feliciana parishes are coming together to host a bookstore crawl. They hope to expand it in the future. See how you can partipate. | 
