THE STRAND AND ROBINSON FILM CENTER DON’T WANT FREE PUBLICITY—SO PRESUMABLY THEY DO NOT NEED YOUR ATTENDANCE OR CONTRIBUTIONS

Shreveport has many great arts organizations. Typically these are non-profit organizations which allows donors to deduct contributions. And in today’s world of shrinking dollars, the competition for private dollars has intensified.

Department of Justice awards $250,000 to Caddo Parish School Board to Address School Violence

The Department of Justice announced that it awarded more than $85.3 million to bolster school security-including funding to educate and train students and faculty-and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident.

CAMPBELL URGES VOTERS TO BREAK THE GRIP OF SPECIAL INTERESTS ON LOUISIANA POLITICS

Foster Campbell urged members of the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association of Shreveport last Thursday to support candidates for public office who oppose special interests, work across party lines and take stands that make sense to voters.

FOCUS ON DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT: RETAIL AND MORE

By LIZ SWAINEExecutive Director, Downtown Development Authority       Sam Fashho has been in the clothing and fashion industry — the rag trade — for most of his life. Clothes have given him a life, helped him raise his family, enabled him to own multiple businesses.

Can it happen here, in Caddo Parish? Probably not, nor would it make sense. By Jeff Sadow

　This month, voters in most of unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish turned their governance upside down when a majority approved forming the new city of St. George.

GREATER SHREVEPORT CHAMBER OP ED FOR 2019 BOND PROPOSAL

FREE ADS AND NEWS COVERAGE FOR ARTS/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Yes Free.As in no charge.As in complimentary.As in gratis.As is a gift from Santa, the Easter Bunny and/or the tooth fairy.FREE!The Inquisitor has expanded in the Oct. 18 and Oct. 25 issues the coverage of arts and community organizations.

HIGHLAND LIQUOR STORE OK’ED WITH CAVEATS

The Shreveport City Council recently approved the motion to allow a liquor store to set up shop at a former Circle K convenience store located at the corner of Kings Highway and Gilbert Drive in the Highland neighborhood.

2019 BOND GIVES SHREVEPORT A GREEN LIGHT by Dr. Michael Erlund

The City of Shreveport currently operates an antiquated traffic control system. Approximately 70 percent of our 350 traffic signals and their components are 60 years old.

18 WHEELERS IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS

Many neighborhoods have these big trucks parked in their neighborhoods.And most residents are unhappy to see them there.It is a violation of Shreveport’s zoning code---the Unified Development Code—for these trucks to be In your neighborhood. There is local ordinance:8.

NEW EDITION

This will be online around 6:00 p.m. if you are a subscriber at www.theinquisitor.com - in retail establishments Friday morning and in mail on Saturday

2019 Bond Address Critical Needs for Shreveport Fire Department by Scott Wolverton

The Shreveport Fire Department’s mission statement says, "Faithful to our Community. Ready to Respond. Willing to Educate. Dedicated to Serve." This mission statement defines us as Shreveport Firefighters.

PERKINS IS REBUILDING SHREVEPORT WITH NEW PEOPLE

In politics there is an old wag that a "new broom sweeps clean." And it is certainly true in Washington and Baton Rouge where the head cheez, as in top dog, has many departmental/staff appointments.It’s not that easy in Shreveport. Police and fire personnel are protected by civil service.

KEY POSITIONS OPEN AT CITY HALL

The following jobs have been posted on the City of Shreveport website as of Wednesday, October 15: · Director of Finance---Charles Madden retires Dec. 31.· Director Human Resources—Angelita Jackson has retired.· Comptroller—David Creswell is no longer with the city.

PHASE 3 CONSENT DECREE WORK ANNOUNCED BY PROJECT MANAGER

　Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. (BMEC) recently briefed the Shreveport city council on the progress made since becoming the consent decree project manager in mid July.BMEC advised that all the bond work for phases 1 and 2 should be completed by year end.