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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Edwards proposes a 2027 budget with no layoffs planned

Plus, LSU women break the NCAA record for margin of victory.

The Daily Baton Rouge team2 stories17 sources5 min read

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Mayor-President Edwards proposes a 2027 budget that doesn't plan layoffs

The general fund would grow to $344.7 million in 2027

Source: WAFB

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Value
2026 adopted$332.4 million
2027 proposed$344.7 million

If you've been bracing for more cuts, Thursday brought a better sign. Mayor-President Sid Edwards presented his proposed 2027 budget to the , and WBRZ reports he said some frozen positions may stay frozen as people retire. The general fund, which pays for core services, is proposed at $344.7 million.

“You’re not going to see the layoff situation we had in 2026 in 2027. That’s mainly because of what we did and the difficult decisions we had to make in ’26.”

Mayor-President Sid Edwards

Edwards says the plan stresses fiscal discipline while keeping essential services, with priorities in public safety, blight, homelessness outreach and economic development.

  • Blight: fines up to $1,000 per day on neglected commercial properties
  • Public safety: continued funding for police and fire academies
  • Homelessness: grant matching to expand shelters and transitional housing
  • Economic development: modernizing the Raising Cane's River Center

The proposed budget grows modestly and rebuilds reserves

$344.7 million
proposed general fund for 2027
3.72%
growth over the 2026 adopted budget
25%
rise in reserves since Edwards took office
8.5%
roughly, the proposed rise in police funding

Sources: WAFB, WBRZ

City Hall

Metro Council gets its first look at the budget as the DA says $8.3 million falls short

Council members saw the 2027 budget for the first time Thursday, and Councilman Cleve Dunn put the big question plainly: “Is the damage done?” He wants to know whether the city-parish has absorbed the loss of 's tax revenue or faces more cuts.

District Attorney Hillar Moore asked for $22 million. WBRZ reports the plan earmarks $8.3 million, and Moore told Louisiana First News that's about what his office got last year. Moore said the federal grant “will give us a little breathing room, but it won’t help us solve our budget problem.”

The DA asked for $22 million and the plan sets aside $8.3 million

Sources: WBRZ, Louisiana First News

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DA's request$22 million
Proposed for DA$8.3 million

On the police side, Chief T.J. Morse said the raise of at least 15% approved in April brought a big jump in applicants. He's looking to hire as many as 90 more officers.

520officers on BRPD's staff, short of the nearly 700 it used to have

Chief T.J. Morse says he's looking to hire as many as 90 more to reach budgeted staff levels.

Source: The Advocate

  • Budget hearings: department heads start next week
  • vote: Dec. 8
  • Model Cities grant: about $64 million, a three-year plan
  • January police academy: Morse hopes for at least 30 recruits

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News Notes

LSU women

No. 9 LSU beat Texas Southern 131-22 on Thursday night, a 109-point margin that topped the previous record of 108 set by Kim Mulkey's 2016 Baylor team. That's an NCAA record for margin in a game between two Division I teams. The Tigers are 2-0, and alumna Angel Reese was recognized at halftime. Crescent City Sportsnola.comThe Reveille

LSU beat Texas Southern by 109 points

  • Texas Southern22
    LSU131
    FinalThe 109-point margin is the largest in Division I women's basketball history

Sources: Crescent City Sports, nola.com, The Reveille

Aranda

LSU is working to bring back Dave Aranda in an analyst-type role, CBS Sports reports. Aranda was LSU's defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2019, and Baylor fired him Oct. 25. WBRZ says multiple reports have him as a new addition to the Tigers' staff. KATCWBRZ

New CEO

The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership has picked Paige Carter as its next president and CEO. Carter said she looks forward to working with partners to "support the businesses already here." WJBO Newsradio 1150

LSU mounds

LSU's $440,000 plan to preserve the Native American mounds on campus is moving ahead, backed by a $220,000 National Park Service grant that LSU matched. LSU says students and visitors walking, sliding and biking on the sites has sped up the wear. The Advocate

Med school

Applications are now open for the first class of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which will welcome students in 2027. It's the only HBCU college of medicine in the Gulf South. Louisiana First News

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Around Louisiana

Amoeba

The Louisiana Department of Health has identified 10 Acanthamoeba infections since 2024, including one fatal brain infection this year and five cases of permanent vision loss. State epidemiologist Theresa Sokol said contact lens wearers should remove their lenses before showering, swimming or using a hot tub. WAFB

Duck season

The West Zone's youth and veterans hunt is Nov. 7, and its first regular segment starts Nov. 14. In the East Zone, the youth and veterans hunt is Nov. 14, and the regular season starts Nov. 21. Hunters 16 and older must have a Federal Duck Stamp even if they don't otherwise need a license. klax-tv.comWBRZ

Duck season opens in stages from Nov. 7 to Nov. 21

  1. Nov. 7West Zone youth and veterans hunt
  2. Nov. 14West Zone first regular season segment begins
  3. Nov. 14East Zone youth and veterans hunt
  4. Nov. 21East Zone first regular season segment begins

Sources: klax-tv.com, WBRZ

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Baton Rouge has a new chip on the shelf. Capital City Chip Co., a seed-oil-free kettle chip brand, launches Saturday at Southside Produce and Calandro's Supermarket, with more shops and grocers across the Capital Region to follow. Partners Steven Gottfried and Cody Dunham dreamed the chips up at a Fourth of July party in 2025. Crunch time.

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Edwards proposes a 2027 budget with no layoffs planned

Plus, LSU women break the NCAA record for margin of victory.

The TLDR

  1. Edwards' 2027 budget plan doesn't call for layoffs
  2. DA says $8.3 million won't cover his office's needs
  3. LSU women set an NCAA margin record, 131-22
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