Jim Brown Comparing Austin and Baton Rouge! Tue, 01/08/2019 - 8:46am For as far back as I can remember, comparisons have been made between Louisiana’s state capitol city and Austin, Texas.PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the Abbeville Meridional or Gueydan Journal or Kaplan Herald. Read more about Comparing Austin and Baton Rouge!