HOW ABOUT A POLICTICAL CANDIDATE  FORUM WEBSITE/CALENDAR

The “candidate forum” parade has started in full force. Candidates running for Shreveport Mayor, Caddo District Attorney, Caddo School Board and Shreveport City Council have already been asked to attend one or more forums for neighborhood groups.

WHEN WILL WORK START ON THE G-DOME AND WATER REPAIR AT G-UNIT STUDIOS

On the G-Unit, mum is the word from G-Unit spokespersons who do not respond to any inquiries on Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit Studios. The Shreveport MPC approved a height variance and a site plan for the G-Dome in June.

Mayor Arceneaux’s Block by Block and Permitting Reforms Receive International Economic Development Awards

Two initiatives launched by Mayor Tom Arceneaux have received 2026 Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council yesterday.

SHREVEPORT'S OWN JOHN SETTLE STIRRING UP TROUBLE

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WHAT DO SHERIFF WHITEHORN AND MAYORAL CANDIDATE STORMY HAVE IN COMMON

Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn has just announced his endorsement of Caddo Commissioner Stormy Gage-Watts for Shreveport mayor in the Nov. 3 election. Many are asking why he endorsed her.

SBAACC 2026 Economic Summit

BOSSIER CITY ATTORNEY CHARLES JACOBS RESIGNED YESTERDAY

Embattled Bossier City Attorney Charles Jacobs resigned yesterday (August 18.) No reasons were given. Jacobs has had a confrontational personality since becoming the city attorney. As city attorney, Jacobs made many controversial decisions that resulted in litigation unfavorable to Bossier City.

Audit: LSU Shreveport accounting system understates cash by $1.3M

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Caddo DA candidate vows aggressive, faster prosecutions to improve safety

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Several Shreveport Incumbents Absent from Delta Sigma Theta Candidate Forum

Candidates in the 2026 election cycle gathered Tuesday evening at Huntington High School for a community candidate forum hosted by the Shreveport Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Downtown Shreveport: From Identifying Problems to Implementing Solutions

Bill Sabo, CEcD, EDP, PMPDir. Economic DevelopmentCity of ShreveportMany of the suggestions recently offered for improving downtown are readily apparent.

Amazon Sets Shreveport Community Forum

Date & Time: August 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PMLocation: Shreveport Convention CenterWho will be there: Representatives and subject matter experts from Amazon, STACK, general contractors, local businesses, SWEPCO, and local water utilities.

MORE HOT AIR PLATITUTDES FROM DDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CEDRIC GLOVER

Shreveport Downtown Development Authority (DDA) executive director Cedric Glover is now handing out a flyer entitled “Downtown 2035… Shreveport’s Bicentennial and Beyond.

Almost All NW LA Sales Taxes Rise

KEN KREFFTContributing Columnist All but one of the 6 major NW LA sales taxing jurisdictions showed a rise for their sales tax receipts for July. The only one to fall compared to July 2025 was Bossier City-Parish. By far the largest deposit was the City of Shreveport. It has a 2.

MORE INFORMATION FOR THE OUT OF TOWN CONSULTANTS TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT

The vacant storefronts in the downtown Shreveport area have now  increased and the number of downtown employees has decreased, which is a pattern that continues.