West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana newspaper was bought by Louisiana Suburban Press in 1979. Louisiana Suburban Press is part of Louisiana State Newspapers, owned by B.I Moody. On October 1, 2014, the "Democrat" was sold by Louisiana State Newspapers to Capital City Press Inc., owner of "The Advocate" (a major newspaper of Baton Rouge) and of other newspapers in the region. The "Feliciana Explorer" is an independent publication mailed to residents of East and West Feliciana. It is owned and published by Daniel Duggan, who also owns the "Zachary Post". Founded in 1976, "The Angolite" is a news magazine created and published at the Louisiana
President of the Louisiana State Senate In the Louisiana Constitution of 1846, the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana assumed the functions of the state senate presidency. During the Civil War there were two lieutenant governors, one union, and one confederate, as there were two separate state governments. The lieutenant governor presided over the Louisiana State Senate from 1853 until the adoption of the Louisiana constitution of 1974. The current president of the state senate is selected by the governor from among the state senators and is confirmed by their vote. Although the president is not the only state senator that can serve as a presiding officer, he