IN TWENTY TWO DAYS MAYORAL AND COUNCIL SUSPENSE WILL END?

 By: John E. Settle, Jr.This column is published on Thurs.  June 30.Qualifying for this year's mayoral and city council elections ends on Fri. July 22 at 4:30 p.m.Thus the witching hour is 22 days away, if this column is read on Thurs. June 30.Sooo....at 4:31 p.m. on that day the field will be set.

ORDINANCE TO ALLOW ALCOHOL SALES IN SHREVEPORT GROCERY STORES TO BE INTRODUCED TUESDAY

Yes, you can buy wine and beer at your favorite Brookshires or Kroger or other grocery stores in Shreveport.No, you can NOT buy hard alcohol at these locations unless in a physically separated area. Think the Albertson's on Southfield that has a liquor retail outlet next to the grocery story.

ECONOMICS ON SHREVEPORT RECYCLING CONTRACT ARE COLOR-BLIND

Its unfortunate that skin color, as in race, has become a deciding vote factor for several members of the Shreveport City Council. Such is the case with the proposed resolution to repeal the surety bond requirement for the recycling contract.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN JACKSON HAS TAKEN DOWN HIS CAMPAIGN WEBSITE

JOHN E. SETTLE, JR.Last Mon. SETTLETALK reported that Alan Jackson had a campaign website that violated the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics.The website directed mail to his re-election campaign to Government Plaza.The website also listed his City of Shreveport email address.

TAYLOR, BOWMAN, JACKSON AND GREEN GET LUNCH HANDED TO THEM AT COUNCIL MEETING

 If ever you wanted to see a poorly draft­ed resolution, then go to Resolution 989 of 2022 of the Shreveport City Council. It certainly wins the prize! The new African-American Coalition (AAC) lost big time at the council meeting on Tuesday, and rightly so.

COMMISSIONER PAY RAISE AND APOLOGY FOR SYSTEMIC RACISM ON CADDO COMMISSION AGENDA FOR MON. JUNE 20 AGENDA

 Two Caddo Commission agenda items will certainly evoke much discussion at the Commission's work session this coming Mon. June 20.   The first is to authorize the introduction of Ord. 6241 of 2022.

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SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN JACKSON USES CITY EMAIL AND ADDRESS IN CAMPAIGN  WEBPAGE

JOHN E. SETTLE JRAlan Jackson was appointed to the Shreveport City Council in Dec. by Gov. John Bel Edwards to fill the unexpired term of James Flurry who resigned due to health reasons. Jackson's appointment ends when the new council takes office in late Dec. of this year.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN GREEN ENDORSES BEARD BUTTER

JOHN E. SETTLE JRIf you have ever grown a beard, then you probably know about beard butter.It’s a creme - like product that one applies to his beard.Manufacturers claim that this macho beauty product provides conditioning and nourishing benefits for the hair and skin.

MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOOKAH DISTRICT FIRE AND COUNCILMAN JACKSON

 The Hookah District was a restaurant and bar on Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, located in the old Mr. Gatti's Pizza building."Was" is the operative word because the building burned early Friday, May 27.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL PRESIDENT GREEN COORDINATES BIG COVERUP ON REDISTRICTING 

The Shreveport City Council must send the Louisiana Secretary of State a new council redistricting plan by 4:30 p.m. on June 22.The Shreveport City Council's next work session/administrative conference is Monday, June 13.The next regular council meeting is the next day, Tuesday, June 14.

HOL-MAC HONORS CONTRACT AND DELIVERS NEW GARBAGE TRUCKS TO CITY OF SHREVEPORT

JOHN E. SETTLE JRIn April, Hol-Mac company advised the City of Shreveport that it would not honor its contract to deliver 18 badly needed trash compactor trucks without additional moneys amounting to almost $300 thousand.

UNLIKE BOSSIER, BIG SHREVEPORT COVERUP ON PROPOSED REDISTRICTING

JOHN E. SETTLE JRBossier City must file its council redistricting maps by the end of the year with the Louisiana Secretary of State.Bossier is having two special council public hearings to receive public input on proposed redistricting of Bossier City council districts.

EMAIL BY SHREVEPORT IT DIRECTOR TO BLOCK SETTLE'S EMAILS

Fri, 06/03/2022 - 12:00amBy Keith Hanson on Wed., 4 May, at 3:44 p.m. via EmailHigh Priority: Please block incoming emails from John Settle to certain e-mail accountsTeam,This is an urgent request from several council members in the past hour.

WHO IS FIBBING: IT DIRECTOR HANSON AND/OR COUNCIL MEMBERS GREEN, TAYLOR, JACKSON?

Fri, 06/03/2022 - 12:00amSETTLE TALK JOHN E. SETTLE JR. EDITORThe Shreveport City Hall mystery still remains: Who directed that my emails be blocked from the city's email domain?