The Monroe Civic Center is set to host an influential NAACP political forum on February 1, 2024, bringing together candidates from the City of Monroe and Richwood who are running in the March 23rd elections. Rev. Ambrose Douzart, president of…
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Qualifying begins next week for Monroe, Richwood positions
The upcoming municipal elections in Monroe and the nearby town of Richwood, scheduled for December 13-15, are shaping up to be highly competitive, with several candidates, including current incumbents, poised to qualify for various positions. Mayor of Monroe: A Three-Way…
NAACP Candidate’s live forum peppered with zingers, jabs, insights
Candidates for the Ouachita Parish Police Jury and Sheriff’s Office made their appeals to African-American voters during a live forum held on Tuesday night at the Monroe Civic Center. The forum, which was broadcast live on the Monroe Free Press…
Candidates announce plans to run for District 16 seat
Within weeks Fred Jones will become a district court judge, but at least four people have made it publicly known that they plan to seek to replace him as the Representative for District 16 in the State Legislature. Jones won…
Reports trace campaign money trail; many fined for filing violations
In political campaigns, “follow the money” could be a guide to voters as they evaluate candidates in political campaigns. State Ethics laws require candidates for public office to list the names of every donor to political campaigns or face fines…