Caddo Commission Wrings Their Hands Over Juvenile Detention Center Challenges

Urgent Message from Caddo Juvenile Judges to Caddo Commission: “Houston, we have a BIG problem on 1 July!”Response by Commission to Judges: “ We know, but its YOUR problem.”No, this was not the dialogue at the last Caddo Commission meeting on March 22, but it pretty well sums it up.

Playing The Waiting Game On The April 28th Tax Millages Vote

It’s a deafening silence…and one that very few at City Hall want to acknowledge, much less talk about. Of course, its early yet.But it IS the big elephant in the room and its getting harder for the Mayor and the Council to ignore the looming vote on April 28 on 6 tax millages.

Pageants Promise Economic Boost for Shreveport-Bossier. Are They Right?

It’s now official—Shreveport Bossier will host both the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants in May. In what was certainly a late announcement, pageant officials confirmed on Monday, March 19 that both events will be held in Shreveport.

Tyler To Introduce Controversial Wireless Cell Tower Ordinance

The long awaited Shreveport ordinance to regulate wireless cell towers will be introduced to the Shreveport City Council on Monday March 26.And if Councilman James Flurry has his way the City’s final version of this ordinance will be gutted for several reasons.

Is Taliaferro A New Name In Mayor's Race?

Yes, its that time in an election year. Much like jonquils sprouting here, yon and everywhere, more names keep popping up as potential candidates for the mayor’s race. For those keeping tally, Jim Taliaferro should now be added to their March Madness “mayor wantabe” list.

The Scoop On The Upcoming City Council Races

Most of the hot stove political conversation this year has been, to date, focused on this year’s mayor’s race. Not to be lost in the glare of the top elected spot lights are the 7 council races that will also be on the November ballot.

When Is Shreveport City Council Going To "Man Up" And Deal With MPC?

Friday a large number of Shreveport builders, architects, engineers and real estate developers meet with Shreveport Chamber Executive Director Tim Magner to discuss the continuing difficulties encountered when working with the Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC).

Bossier Parish First To File Opioid Litigation..More On The Way

 Its really not that surprising that Bossier Parish was the first parish in Louisiana to join the hundreds of governmental entities nationwide to file litigation against the manufacturers and major distributors of opioids.

A Look At Candidates For Upcoming Shreveport Mayors Race

It’s not even the Ides of March, but yet the rumblings on Shreveport mayoral candidates are increasing virtually daily. Qualifying for the local elections (mayor, city council and Caddo School Board) is July 18 - July 20. The primary election is November 6 and the run-off election is December 8.

Tyler's 2017 Campaign Report Shows Recent Fundraising

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler has announced that she will seek a second term as mayor. She indicated that any formal announcement will be after the April 28 vote on “new” ad valorem taxes.Tyler refers to the tax initiatives as “renewals.

Meet The Players In Proposed New Cross Bayou Development

The $1 billion proposed development for Cross Bayou has been a hot topic of discussion lately. Most of the chatter is about the scope of the project which attempts to check all the boxes for “pie in the sky” dreamers.

Shreveport City Council Should Approve Inferno ITEP Application

On Tuesday the Shreveport City Council should officially hang out the “We Want Your Business “ sign by approving an industrial tax exemption (ITEP) for Inferno, a Shreveport machining company. This exemption has been on the books for many years.

City Dollars Used Illegally To Push Tax Millages

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler is on the rubber chicken circuit pushing what she calls a “tax renewal” set for voter approval/disapproval on April 28.Actually, these millages are not renewals. The taxes expired on December 31 of last year.

Candidates For Upcoming Council Races: Dreamers Versus Doers

In all the political hot stove talk about the fall mayor’s race, very little has been said about the Council races.All seven of the Council seats will be on the ballot. To date, Council members Stephanie Lynch and James Flurry have publicly stated they will seek re-election.

Should KEEL Newscaster Erin McCarty Accept Political Nomination??

It’s a question being quietly discussed and cussed in many Shreveport venues. “Quietly” in the sense that getting comments for publication is like finding hens teeth.