COMPARING SUBSIDIES FOR RUSTON AND CADDO PLANNED SPORTS COMPLEXES

The Caddo Commission has proposed a $60 million general obligation bond proposal to fund a sports complex on the Nov. 3 ballot.The projected cost is $70 million. If sponsorships and naming rights do not generate this amount, the Parish will use reserve funds.

WHY DID MAYOR CHANDLER DISINVITE GOMLICH FROM PRAYER LUNCHEON

Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler has a monthly prayer luncheon, and tickets are free and on Eventbrite online.

COMPARING MAYORAL CANDIDATES PHELPS AND GAGE-WATTS—A QUICK LOOK

Local Democrats have several Democratic choices for mayor and most are focusing on Representative Tammy Phelps and Commissioner Stormy Gage-Watts. They are both registered Democrats and both are African-American females. Other than that, the commonalities are next to none.

WILL ADRIAN PERKINS ADVISE GAGE-WATTS TO MOVE INTO CITY LIMITS

Guess who is now walking the streets for mayoral candidate Stormy Gage-Watts?No, not Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn who has endorsed Stormy Gage-Watts and who lives outside the city limits like Stormy.No, not Rev.

WHEN IS STORMY GOING TO COME CLEAN ON WHERE SHE LIVES

It’s a fact that Stormy Gage-Watts lives OUTSIDE the city limits in a $400,000 mansion. It’s also a fact that Stormy listed a very modest, like $50,000 Mooretown resident, when she qualified for mayor.

Reelection Driving Shreveport New Spending Choices

Jeff SadowTake a look at what Shreveport elected officials stump for in increased spending and you can tell it’s an election year.

THE PROMISE. THE PROGRESS. THE PROGRESSION.

Four Years of Results. A Vision for What Comes Next.Four years ago, I asked the people of District E to give me an opportunity to serve.I didn’t promise that every problem would be solved overnight.

IS THE PLANNED REDEVOPMENT OF OLD SHREVEPORT COUNTRY CLUB A REAL DEAL

 It's on the internet, so it must be true? That’s the question residents living near and around the old Shreveport Country Club are asking. The Continuum North End website reports that “for generations, the Shreveport Country Club was a landmark for North Shreveport.

DAMN—IAN ROBINSON/SHREVEPORT TIMES WRONG AGAIN ON COUNCIL ABSENCES

The print edition of the Shreveport Times on Monday September 14 “featured” a front page by Ian Robinson captioned “Members that missed the most meetings.

MAYOR TOM REVERSES DATA CENTER INCOME POSITION

Watching Shreveport city council meetings can be boring, even if one is at home on a recliner with chips and beverage. This past Tuesday (Sept.

SHREVEPORT WILL NOT IMPROVE UNTIL WE DO THE WORK

By Colvin Roberson It is time to hold our elected officials accountable for representing the city they were elected to serve. When there is a problem in their district, they should be working publicly and visibly harder than anyone to address it. We chose them to do that job.

SHREVEPORT TIMES WRONG—COUNCILMAN BROOKS HAD PERFECT ATTENDANCE

The moral of the story is not to rely on research or reporting by other media outlets, especially the Shreveport Times and Ian Robinson. The copy below, based on Ian’s Times article, says Brooks missed one meeting between August 2025 and August 2026.

CORRECTION—MAKE IT FIVE WEEKEND MURDERS IN SHREVEPORT

A local TV station has now posted that a man was found shot on Quilen Road late yesterday (Sunday). It was reported that his man has now died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

A BUSY WEEKEND FOR OUTLAW SIGN HUNTERS

Settle Talk readers are getting out and snapping pictures of OUTLAW SIGNS—those political yard signs posted the city’s neutral zone between the street and the sidewalk, rights of ways, and vacant lots.

DID KEEL’S CHICA AND BILL BROYLES KILL BOARDWALK/EAST BANK TAX PROPOSAL

That’s the scuttlebutt that many moles are reporting. Shreveport’s Bill Broyles is the founder/owner of the Louisiana Grandstand, which originally had concerts in the Women’s Department Club in Shreveport. The donation of this building to LSUS ousted Broyles from this venue.