WHO AUTHORIZED CHANGE IN POLICY TO ALLOW CRAWFEST TO CHARGE ADMISSION FEES?

The SPAR  special permit application to conduct a mini festival clearly is marked "NO ADMISSION FEES ARE ALLOWED IN CITY PARKS."Guess what?This line was marked out on the approved application for the CRAWFEST 2023.

ARCENEAUX AND AMAZON TO MEET

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux mentioned at a luncheon last week that he would be meeting with Amazon officials tomorrow, Tuesday.Hopefully he will issue a press release after the meeting. 

CRASHING CRAWFEST, SALES TAX AND ABO PERMITS--MORE QUESTIONS FOR CITY OFFICIALS

Seemingly certain city officials and council members are ok with a public subsidy of a for profit event. Of course, it is NOT in their backyards.Seemingly they are NOT concerned with good government principles.Maybe these people will consider some very pertinent legal issues concerning Crawfest.

MATT SNYDER MAKES MONEY AND INCONVENIENCES RESIDENTS WITH UPCOMING CRAWFEST

Once again Matt Snyder has a FREE booking of Betty Virginia Park for three days.Yes, getting to use the best Shreveport owned park at NO CHARGE for a weekend.Matt keeps the money--his company is a FOR PROFIT entity if you go to CRAWFEST you must pay to enter.

WHAT'S THE BIG SECRET ON THE HIGH-SPEED CHASE AND OFFICER SHOOTING/SUSPECT DEATH ON SAT. IN BOSSIER CITY?

The well-publicized event happened this past Sat. late afternoon.A high-speed chase involving the Haughton Police Department, the Bossier Parish Sheriff and the Bossier Police were involved.The incident ended when the vehicle crashed in 2200 block of East Texas Street near Benton Road.

CRAWFEST 2023 IS PRESUMABLY SCHEDULED AT BETTY VIRGINIA PARK ON FRIDAY-SUN, MAR. 17-19!

This FOR-PROFIT event is the only FOR-PROFIT event allowed to use a Shreveport park that is surrounded on all four sides for a festival--much less a three-day festival. RENT FREE!Yes, a publicly owned and public maintained park will be used at NO COST to the promoter a three-day FOR-PROFIT event.

CRAWFEST ALCOHOL PERMIT ALLOWS LIMITED SALES AT EVENT WITH NONE ON FRIDAY!

CRAWFEST 2023 is presumably scheduled at Betty Virginia Park on Friday-Sun, Mar. 17-19.This FOR-PROFIT event is the only FOR-PROFIT event allowed to use a Shreveport park that is surrounded on all four sides for a festival--much less a three-day festival. RENT FREE!

CADDO COMMISSIONER EPPERSON CHAMPIONS BOOK FREEDOM AT CADDO LIBRARIES

HAT'S OFF to Caddo Commissioner Ken Epperson for inviting Shreve Memorial Library Executive Director John Tuggle to address the Commission at its work session on Mon.Tuggle explained the library's policies on reading guidelines for publications that some consider to be "controversial.

SHREVE LIBRARY SYSTEM’S POLICIES REFLECT EVERYONE’S INTERESTS

By: John A. Tuggle • Executive Director • Shreve Memorial Library Attorney General Jeff Landry started an interesting conversation statewide this week with his Protecting Innocence document, along with his press conference announcing its release.

ANOTHER STALKER IN CADDO COMMISSIONER JACKSON'S FAMILY?

Apparently so.Jackson has had two documented incidents of stalking women after they dumped him.Now a temporary restraining order has been issued against his sister Veronica Blaze. Apparently, a man dumped Blaze and now she is stalking the man's new squeeze.

CADDO PARISH EARLY VOTING - MAR. 25 ELECTION - SHREVEPORT CITY MARSHAL & FIRE DISTRICT 2!

TWO LOCATIONS: -Registrar of Voters office at 525 Marshall St. Suite 103- Hamilton Branch Shreve Memorial Library at 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial LoopTIMES/DATES: -Sat. Mar. 11 through Sat. Mar. 188:30 am - 6 pm-Closed Sun. Mar.

WHAT DOES TRANSPARENCY MEAN TO SHREVEPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS JACKSON AND BOWMAN?

Transparency is often bandied about by council members, especially when they do not like what the administration is or is not doing.It’s one of those bully sticks that they wave to express displeasure or to support long winded good government speeches.

SOURCES CONFIRM NEW SHREVEPORT DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL AFFAIRS RJ JOHNSON GUILTY OF MAJOR ETHICS VIOLATION

A July 17, 2019 decision of the Louisiana Ethics Adjudicatory Board ruled that a Ralph Johnson was fined $7500 for a violations of state ethics law.An informed source has confirmed that this Ralph Johnson is the same RJ Johnson that was hired by the Shreveport City Council yesterday (Tues.

**CORRECTION: RESIGNATION IN 2021** QUESTIONS ABOUT RJ JOHNSON--NEW DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL AFFAIRS-AND HIS BACKGROUND

The rumors had been circulating.The Shreveport City Council did not do a background check.At yesterday's council meeting, the council selected Johnson on a four-three vote to the newly created position of Director of Council Affairs.

CADDO COMMISSIONER STEVEN JACKSON FACES CRIMINAL CHARGES IN SHREVEPORT CITY COURT

It’s the courthouse tour for Caddo Commissioner Steven Jackson.The tour started last month in Caddo District Court on charges of stalking. Jackson agreed to a restraining order.Yesterday (Tues.