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RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED AGAINST CADDO COMMISSIONER JACKSON

Caddo district judge Katherine C. Dorroh has signed the restraining order requested by D.W. against Caddo Commissioner Steven Jackson.The hearing is set for Feb. 1 of this year.

STUDENT REVIEW: A ‘WHOLE LOTTA LOVE’ FOR LED ZEPPELIN

By: Hannah Elizabeth • Caddo Magnet High • Contributing ColumnistWhen I was asked to interview Mr. Brent Havens, writer, conductor and arranger, and Mr. Randy Jackson, lead vocalist for Zebra, on the upcoming Led Zeppelin show featuring the amazing Shreveport Symphony , I felt it was an honor.

MARJORIE LYONS PLAYHOUSE REVIEW: ENSEMBLE CAST FOR "THE COLOR PURPLE" WILL HAVE AN IMPRESSIVE RUN!

By: Donalveon Kennedy • Associate Editor • Focus SB NewsHistoric Broadway director Zhailon Levingston touched down in Shreveport to oversee a spectacular production!

RON LATTIER SHOULD NOT BE HIRED AS SHREVEPORT CITY ATTORNEY

It is no secret that council member Tabatha Taylor wants her boyfriend/significant other/bff to be hired by new mayor Tom Arceneaux as city attorney.Lattier resigned his position at the of 2022 like the other key administrative officials in the Adrian Perkins administration.

WILL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL TOMORROW BE LEGAL?

A special meeting of the Shreveport city council has been scheduled for tomorrow (Fri.) at 11:30 am.The only matter on the agenda is election of chairman of the council.A request for a temporary restraining order to prevent this meeting is currently pending.

REQUEST FOR RESTRAINING ORDER FILED AGAINST CADDO COMMISSIONER STEVEN JACKSON

On Wed. Jan. 4 a Caddo resident filed a petition for protection from abuse naming Caddo Commissioner Steven Jackson on Thurs. Jan. 5.D.W. (Note: name withheld to protect identity) made several serious charges against Jackson.The petition alleges many acts by Jackson:a.

WHO WILL REPLACE JIM TALIAFERRO ON THE CADDO COMMISSION?

The mystery should be resolved at a special meeting of the Caddo Commission on Jan. 12 at 4:30 p.m.Resumes were submitted for the position by the following persons who live in District 8: Frank Thaxton IV, Jason Frazer, Grace Ann Blake, Lea Desmarteau, Ronald Cothran.

WAS GRAYSON BOUCHER ACTUALLY ELECTED AS CHAIR OF THE SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL?

Yes, the plot thickens on what was legally decided at the first meeting of the new Shreveport city council on Sat. Dec. 31.Stephen Parr and Louis Avallone, hosts of American Ground Radio, reported that councilman Grayson Boucher was actually elected versus James Green.Wow!

CITIZENS IN DISTRICTS B, C AND G CAN NOT CONTACT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ON CITY EMAILS

On Sat. Dec. 31 three new council members took office: Gary Brooks for District B, Jim Taliaferro for District C, and Ursula Bowman for District G.But guess what?None of these elected officials have city email addresses nor city phones.

IS TABATHA TAYLOR NOW THE ACTING CHAIR OF SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL?

Maybe yes, and maybe no.The newly installed city council held its first meeting after their inauguration on Dec. 31.The primary purpose of the required meeting is to elect a council chair and vice chair.At the initial meeting James Green was nominated as chair. The vote was a 3-3 tie.

NEW SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL STARTS OFF WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW VIOLATION

The Louisiana Open Meetings law has several provisions.One of the most important is the requirement of 24 hours written notice of any meeting of a public body.The new Shreveport city council had a special noon meeting on Sat. Dec. 31 after they had been sworn into office earlier that morning.

THE NEW CITY COUNCIL OWES THE NEW MAYOR AN EXTENDED HONEYMOON

By noon on Saturday, Dec. 31, Shreveport will have a new mayor and a new council.Tom  Arceneaux, the new mayor, is no stranger to city hall, having served eight years on the council. Grayson Boucher, James Green, Tabatha Taylor and Alan Jackson served on the 2022 council.

NEW MAYOR ARCENEAUX AND STAFF SHOULD HOLD UP ON ALL CITY CONTRACTS

This is advice from the peanut gallery. And yes, it starts even before Mayor-Elect Tom Arceneaux takes office on Sat. Dec. 31.Not that Mayor Tom and his interim chief administrative officer (CA0) Tom Dark really need prompting.

SNOWMAGEDDON AND CHRISTMAS FREEZE SHOULD FORCE EXAMINATION OF BASIC SHREVEPORT PRIORITIES

The fundamental purpose of local government to provide basic public services. The short list is clean water, public safety, streets, and roads, functioning sewer services, garbage and trash pickup.