IS SHREVEPORT HEALTH CARE BOARD GOING TO GIVE THE SHAFT TO RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS AND WK?

If you attended the meeting on Wednesday, Aug 17, of Shreveport's Board of Trustees (Board) of the Health Care Trust Fund, that certainly is the impression you would leave with.

PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE OF SHREVEPORT MAYORAL CANDIDATES

Each candidate for an elected office must file a Personal Financial Disclosure Statementwith the Louisiana Board of Ethics.Five of the 10 Shreveport mayoral candidates are currently elected officials or havepreviously held elected office.

COUNCILMAN NICKELSON HOPES PERKINS ALLOWED TO RUN FOR MAYOR

To say it was unusual is an understatement. Shreveport councilman John Nickelson issued a press release last Friday stating that disqualification of Shreveport Mayor Perkins from seeking re-election "is not in the public/ interest.

BIG MEETING TOMORROW 3 P.M. ON RETIREES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

Tomorrow the Board of Trustees of Shreveport's Health Care Trust Fund meet to to discuss/decide the health care plan for retirees.Word on the street is that many firefighters and other retirees adamantly oppose the plan that Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer Henry Whitehorn is advocating.

LEGAL ISSUES IN THE MAYOR PERKINS' DISQUALIFICATION CASE: A GUIDE

The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear this case on Tues. Aug. 16 at 2 p.m.The hearing will be streamed at https://livestream.lasc.org/,Each side will have 30 minutes for argument.

MAYOR PERKINS SUPREME COURT HEARING STREAMED TUES. AT 2 P.M.

MAYOR PERKINS SUPREME COURT HEARING STREAMED TUES. AT 2 P.M.The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear arguments on Mayor Perkins appeal of his disqualification case on Tues, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m.This hearing will be streamed on the Louisiana Supreme Court website.

DANIELLE FARR-EWING WILL BE MISSED AS SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL CLERK

It’s never a good time to lose a good employee.This maxim holds true for government.And it is especially true for the Shreveport City Council at this time.Danielle Farr-Ewing resigned her position as clerk of the council and environmental hearing officer effective Friday, Aug.

DID MAYOR PERKINS VIOLATE ETHICS IN PRESS CONFERENCE ON DISQUALIFICATION?

On Tues. Aug. 2 a notice of a press conference by Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins was emailed on city letterhead by Lyman McKellar, the assistant communications director for the city of Shreveport.

PHYSICAL SEPARATION FOR SALE OF HARD ALCOHOL SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN SHREVEPORT

The Shreveport City Council agenda for the next regular session on Aug. 23 will have many alcohol ordinances on a second reading.This means that the council can vote on these changes.Unfortunately, these ordinances were not vetted in a Public Safety Committee meeting.

BOSSIER MAYOR CHANDLER USES CITY SECRETARY FOR WIFE'S PARTY

It’s great that Bossier Mayor Tommy Chandler threw a big wing-ding party for his wife's 50th birthday. And on top of that sent out a nice invite for the soiree at Louisiana Downs.Only problem is that the RSVP was to his secretary at city hall, paid with city dollars.Hmm ...

SENATOR CASSIDY ANNOUNCES $22 MILLION GRANT FOR SHREVEPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

A press release from U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced a grant of $22,164,000 for the city ofShreveport.These funds will provide federal funding to construct roadways and intersection improvements on theapproximately 1.6 mile healthcare corridor at the nexus of I-49 and I-20 in Shreveport.

CADDO DA WANTS TO DISQUALIFY CADDO JUDGE VICTORY

The Caddo District Attorney's office has filed a Motion to Recuse Caddo Judge Chris Victory from trying the criminal trial of Ryan Chapman. The motion, if granted, removes Judge Victory from the case.Judge Victory has refused to recuse himself.

SHOULD CITY OF SHREVEPORT LEASE PROPERTY TO A BUSINESS OWNED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR A HOOKAH BAR?

 The city of Shreveport has executed a lease with the Hookah District LLC of the restaurant space onClyde Fant formerly occupied by Proud Mary's.The lease commenced on Aug. 1.Interim city council member Alan Jackson has a ownership interest in this limited liability company.

OBSERVATIONS OF MAYOR PERKINS COURT OF APPEAL HEARING TODAY

A three judge panel of the Second Circuit Appeals heard the appeal of Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins from the opinion disqualifying him rendered on Tuesday by Caddo District Judge Brady O'Callaghan.Chief Judge Moore, Judge Stone and Judge Thompson. were on the panel.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL ELECTIONS SHOULD PUTGREEN AND TAYLOR ON A POLITICAL ISLAND

Three incumbent Shreveport council members will be returning for four-year termsafter this year's election.Republican Grayson Boucher (District D), Democrat James Green (District F) andDemocrat Tabatha Taylor (District A) are unopposed on the November ballot.