Addis Town Council Arrives at Meeting by Boat to Approve Another Massive Neighborhood

Floodwaters covered much of Addis Thursday, but not even waist-deep water could stop the council from approving another major neighborhood. Officials praised their resilience while residents joked that new homeowners should receive kayaks instead of house keys.
West Baton Rouge Voters Reject Library Tax, Declare ‘We’ve Already Readed Enough’

West Baton Rouge voters rejected taxes for both drainage and libraries, boldly signaling to the world: “We’d rather flood than read.” Find out how a parish plans to sink proudly into illiteracy—one soggy page at a time.