Also: Biden visits New Orleans
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St. George approves first city budget
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St. George approves its first city budget

BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Building a new city: The City of St. George continues to build its government, but while leaders make progress through appointments, passing a city budget and the adoption of ordinances, unresolved tensions with East Baton Rouge city-parish and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome persist.

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Biden's visit: With his days in the Oval Office counting down, President Joe Biden visited New Orleans on Tuesday to highlight a subject of great personal interest: finding a way to make cancer, which has killed millions, including his son Beau, far less lethal. They also stopped for dinner at Drago's. Read more. 


Down by the river: Visitors to San Antonio, Seattle or Tulsa are likely to find thriving scenes along the waterfronts, drawing business and sizeable crowds. Baton Rouge could be one of those cities, the Downtown Development District believes, but to make that a reality, the public says the riverfront needs retail, restaurants and increased public safety. At a commission meeting on Tuesday, the DDD presented results from a recent survey that asked for input on how to improve Baton Rouge's riverfront. See what the survey results found.

President Joe Biden promotes anti-cancer project at Tulane, stops at Drago's for dinner

With his days in the Oval Office counting down, President Joe Biden visited New Orleans on Tuesday to highlight a subject of great personal interest: finding a way to make cancer, which has killed millions, including his son Beau, far less lethal. Read more

What does Baton Rouge's riverfront need? Public says safety and options for a bite to eat.

Visitors to San Antonio, Seattle or Tulsa are likely to find thriving scenes along the waterfronts, drawing business and sizeable crowds. Read more

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