OOPS…ITS $50 MILLION PROPOSED LED GRANTITS WHALE SEASON…WILL SHREVEPORT GET ONE, TWO, OR NONE

There is NO room in the inn, I mean the Shreveport Aquarium, for a live whale. And I doubt there is room for a whale skeleton in the Sci-Port Discovery Center, but maybe the Shreveport Convention Center?

ITS WHALE SEASON…WILL SHREVEPORT GET ONE, TWO, OR NONE

There is NO room in the inn, I mean the Shreveport Aquarium, for a live whale. And I doubt there is room for a whale skeleton in the Sci-Port Discovery Center, but maybe the Shreveport Convention Center?

COUNCILMAN JACKSON SKIPS TUESDAY PAY RAISE VOTE BUT HAS THURSDAY NIGHT FUNDRAISER

The Shreveport City Council had extensive discussions concerning pay raises for Shreveport employees, including police and fire, at its Monday and Tuesday (Dec. 8, 9) meetings of this week. At the Tuesday meeting a pay raise package was passed on a 6-0 vote.

WHO WILL BE NEXT BOSSIER CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Bossier City’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Amanda Nottingham has submitted her resignation, effective Jan. 2, 2026. She will take a position at SWEPCO as external affairs director. The rumor mill has cranked up big time on who Bossier Mayor Tommy Chandler will nominate to replace her.

LET’S DO WATER MATH…EIGHTY (80) minus FIFTY FIVE (55) minus SEVEN.FIVE (7.5) equals -----

You can use old math, new math, or AI math. You can compute with your abacus, your grade school lead  pencil and lined paper, a slide rule, a cashier register, iPhone, iPad, laptop or desktop computer. Hopefully you will get the same answer.

RESILIENT Technology Park

Investing in Shreveport’s Future This prospective data center project at Resilient Tech Park will bring more than just technology and infrastructure investment.This effort will strengthen local economies, create good jobs, and deliver lasting benefits throughout Shreveport.

Public Service Commissioner Assures Electricity Rates Will Not Rise Due to the Data Center

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="980"] Photo by Noah Berger/Getty Images via Amazon Web Services [/caption] Mike Martindale Published: December 12, 2025 Shreveport residents continue to weigh the potential impact of a proposed data center, and Public Service Commissioner Foster...

TAX AGREEMENTS BENEFITED SHREVEPORT AMAZON, PROTEC GE, AND SLB LIKE IT WILL DATA CENTER

Financial incentive programs for major infrastructure investments are commonplace throughout the nation, and they have been for many years.

Shreveport Councilwoman Bowman Impressed with Virginia Data Centers During Fact-Finding Trip

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="980"] Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images [/caption] Mike Martindale Published: December 12, 2025710keel.

NO PROBLEMS WITH WATER SALES TO PROPOSED SHREVEPORT DATA CENTER

Yes, there have been past challenges in the taste, smell, and appearance of Shreveport water. And yes, there have been past challenges with water pressure in certain areas of Shreveport. However, there have NEVER been problems with an adequate supply of water for Shreveport residents or businesses.

GENERATOR NOISE IS NOT A DECIDING FACTOR IN NEW DATA CENTERS

It’s true that many of the first constructed data centers were powered by on-site generators that ran 24/7, three hundred sixty-five days of the year. These generators produced sounds/noise above the normal operational sounds/noise of an electricity powered facility.

THE NAME OF THE DEVELOPER OF THE PROPOSED SHREVEPORT DATA CENTER IS NOT RELEVANT

One of the complaints of some people objecting to the proposed data center is the undisclosed identity of the developer of the proposed Shreveport data center. Geez—why does that matter? Seriously.

KTBS NEWS SHOULD PULL PHOTO OF SIGN HOLDING SPEAKER AT SHREVEPORT COUNCIL MEETING

It’s just bad media journalism. The KTBS website features a news story captioned “Northwest Louisiana offers 25-year tax breaks to lure hyperscale data centers.” Unfortunately, the picture at the top of the news story shows a resident holding an opposition sign to the council proposal.

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RETRACTION: CADDO TAX ASSESSOR NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYS IN TAX NOTICE MAILING A SETTLETALK column captioned “Another Delay by Caddo Tax Assessor on Tax Notices is Problem Some” was factually incorrect. This column is retracted with apology to Dr. Regina Webb, Caddo Tax Assessor.

CORRECTED:  PUBLIC NOTICES CAN SUPPORT A LOCALLY OWNED NEWSPAPER/ EMPLOYEES VERSUS GANNETT

Many local citizens and businesses are required by Louisiana law to run Public Notices in the print media. These notices plus Proofs of Publication must be submitted to various regulatory agencies and/or provided to third parties.The Inquisitor office is open 8 am until 4:30 p.