BIPARTISAN PAIR OF LOUISIANA MAYORS WRITE IN THE SHREVEPORT TIMES: AMERICAN JOBS PLAN SETS UP LA COMMUNITIES FOR "FUTURE SUCCESS"

MARIO CHAVEZ: FROM TROUBLED YOUTH TO COMMISSIONER

Caddo Parish Commissioner Mario Chavez is an inspiring modern-day entrepreneur. The example of how one’s life can turn around 180 degrees.

SHOULD BOSSIER CITY JUDGE PARKS REPRESENT A DWI CLIENT?

Bossier City attorney Santi Parks was sworn into office as Bossier City judge on Jan. 15 of this year.As a city judge, Parks rules on criminal misdeamnor cases that occur in Bossier City.

HOW MUCH WILL CYPRESS BLACK BAYOU SPEND ON ATTORNEY FEES FIGHTING HOUSE BILL 630?

Bossier Representative Dodie Horton has field House Bill 640, which affects the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District (“Cypress Black Bayou”).

911 BUILDING NEEDS TORNADO PROOFING

KEN KREFFTShreveport and Caddo Parish have a fine emergency operations center on Texas Avenue one block from SPD HQ heading to town. We really need it to be tornado-proof, able to absorb a direct strike by an F-5 tornado.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL SALARY INCREASE DOES NOT MATCH INFLATION

Subject: Re: Proposed increase of mayoral salary to $125,000 effective December 31, 2022The 1978 charter fixed Council members' compensation at $8,400, which is $35,156.62 in 2021 dollars according to this web site maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.

SALARY COMPARISONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND SHREVEPORT MAYOR

WILL CITY OF SHREVEPORT INSTALL CRIME CAMERAS?

Best guess is a "Yes", along with a real time crime center.Currently, East Baton Rouge Parish, Calcasieu Parish and the city of New Orleans have these law enforcement tools.

5G: NOT IN MY FRONT YARD!

MICHAEL D. CORBINExternal Affairs Manager - Louisiana SWEPCOThe advancement of technology sometimes brings unwanted consequences.

WHEN WILL CADDO COMMISSIONER LYNN CAWTHORNE GO TO TRIAL?

Several trial dates have been scheduled over the past year for Caddo Parish District 6 Commissioner Lynn D. Cawthorne, who was indicted in December 2019 on charges of aiding and assisting in making and subscribing a false return. To date, Cawthorne still has not appeared in court.

COMMON SENSE SUPPORTS PAY RAISES FOR SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR

It's time to ignore the social media whining, mistatements of fact, and political spear - throwing at Shreveport elected officials.The Shreveport City Council should pass a pay raise for Shreveport's NEXT mayor.Repeat, a pay raise for the NEXT mayor. And who knows who that will be?

DOES BOSSIER'S MANCHAC CONTRACT VIOLATE CITY CHARTER?

It was an issue raised at the Bossier City Council meeting on Tuesday of this week.Bossier City's charter has two provisions that seemingly prohibit the public private partnership between the city and Manchac Consulting Group. The current five year agreement ends on May 31.

EMAIL SENT ON BEHALF OF WILLIAM B. WIENER, JR -CITY TRANSFERRING OLD LIBRARY BUILDING TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

April 20, 2021 You do not know me, but I am a 84 year old third generation Shreveport citizen. I Graduated first in my class the last term at the Cornell School of Architecture and Urban Design. I have taken local government to courts (and prevailed) to protect our heritage and historic buildings.

WHAT'S BEST TERM FOR BOSSIER-MANCHAC CONTRACT RENEWAL?

It’s the hot button issue for the Bossier City Council, which is NOT accustomed to anything but smooth sailing on legislation.The city's five-year contract with Manchac Consulting Group expires on May 30.Manchac initially requested a five-year renewal.

MARKETING BLITZ TO OPEN CASINOS IN TEXAS IS NOT GOOD NEWS

The Las Vegas Sands has launched a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign on radio and TV to promote its aim of opening a casino in Texas.Actually the campaign pushes four casinos: Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.