IS IT ILLEGAL FOR CADDO COMMISSION TO FUND LOUISIANA ROUXGAROUX

Many citizens question the proposal for the Caddo Commission to donate $32,500 to the Louisiana Rouxgaroux, a FOR PROFIT entity, for legal and public policy issues.

PART THREE: CITY OF SHREVEPORT DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025

This listing was attached to Shreveport Mayor Toma Arceneaux’s State of the City Report. This is last of a three-part summary. Parts One and Two are attached below. 11. Public Works The department constructed approximately 8.77 miles of roadway and completed repairs on 60 additional road segments.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE/SHREVEPORT MAYORAL CANDIDATE PHELPS INTRODUCES CONTERVERSIAL LEGISLATION

Louisiana state representative Tammy Phelps has announced her candidacy for Shreveport mayor. Phelps has introduced House Bill 674 which is, in effect, a campaign statement. This bill aims to increase state access to local records regarding active negotiations for economic development projects.

SHOULD THE CADDO COMMISSION DONATE MONEY TO LOUISIANA ROUXGAROUX FOOTBALL TEAM

The agenda for today’s work session of the Caddo Commission lists an ordinance on first reading to fund $32,500 for the local arena football team, the Louisiana Rouxgaroux. The vote is to move this item for first reading to Thursday’s Commission regular meeting.

PART TWO: CITY OF SHREVEPORT DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025

This listing was attached to Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux’s State of the City report. Part One is attached below. 6. Fire The department conducted public education efforts through 79 community programs reaching 3,000 residents, and installed over 200 smoke detectors.

THREE PRECEDENT SETTING VOTES ON NON-PROFITS BY BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL TOMORROW

The Bossier City Council is setting the  bar for fiscal responsibility in funding non-profit organizations. The council meets tomorrow (Tuesday) and three agenda items are expected to pass.

PART ONE: CITY OF SHREVEPORT DEPARTMENT 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Shreveport mayor Tom Arceneaux attached to his State of the City report a listing of department accomplishments in 2025. 1.  Airports-SHV Passenger enplanements increase by 12 percent over 2024, marking the highest passenger count in forty-four years.

AGENDA OF MAYOR ARCENEAUX  FOR  2026

Shreveport mayor Tom Arceneaux attached to his March 10, 2026, State of the City report the 2026 agenda for his administration. Here is a summary. 1.

MAYORAL CANDIDATE PHELPS FACES A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CHALLENGE AGAINST ARCENEAUX

Dollars do not vote, but dollars influence votes. Dollars are not endorsements, but dollars influence endorsements. Dollars are not campaign strategies, but dollars fund campaign plans.

MAYOR ARCENEAUX’S STATE OF CITY IS ALSO A CAMPAIGN STATEMENT

It is six pages in length. And it has attached a twenty-six (26) page agenda for 2026. To say the least, Mayor Tom Arceneaux's State of the City report dated March 10, 2026 is impressive. In the report he states that the “City of Shreveport had a good year in 2025.

State of the City Report

ARCENEAUX DECLINES TO EXPLAIN MPC PLANS TO MPC

Bill Robertson Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux declined an invitation from the Metropolitan Planning Commission to appear at last week’s MPC meeting to explain his plan to reorganize the 72-year-old planning board and place it under his control.

MARGARITAVILLE CONTINUES TO LEAD THE SHREVEPORT BOSSIER CASINOS

The January 2026 Louisiana State Police monthly activity report shows that Margaritaville continues to lead the Shreveport Bossier casino market, posting the highest adjusted gross revenue (AGR) in the current fiscal year (July 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026). Margarita’s AGR was $85.

COUNCILMAN BROOKS HAS RECORD SETTING CAMPAIGN WAR CHEST

When it comes to Shreveport city council elections, there are campaign war chests, and there are HUGE campaign war chests. Shreveport city councilman Gary Brooks falls in the latter category, with a humongous war chest for his re-election campaign.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILWOMAN URSULA BOWMAN TO HAVE A FUNDRAISER

It’s that’s time of the year. Campaign fundraising for fall elections has geared up big time. Incumbent Shreveport council members Tabatha Taylor and Alan Jackson have already had fundraising events this year. It is not known how much money they raised..