BIG SHREVEPORT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY)

Shreveport councilman Gary Brooks is the chairman of the council's Public Safety Committee.Brooks has held several informative committee meetings this year. Tomorrow's committee meeting addresses many important safety issues.The meeting begins at 1 p.m., before the 3 p.m. council meeting.

CONTROVERSIAL ITEMS ON SHREVEPORT COUNCIL AGENDA FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW

The Shreveport City Council has its work session today, Monday.Tomorrow, Tuesday, is its regular session.One can expect many citizen comments as well as debate among council members on four items, which in reality are two issues.Council resolutions 43, 44, and 45 are one readers, which means they...

PROPOSED SHREVEPORT COUNCIL ORDINANCE GREATLY RESTRICTS LIQUOR STORES

The agenda for the Shreveport City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 25, has a first reading of an ordinance that will greatly restrict issuance of liquor store permits.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SHREVEPORT'S BLIGHT AND THE MAGIC SOLUTIONS

Once they return, I am expecting the delegation that went to the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative on blight to have magic solutions for Shreveport's blight.

HAS MALL ST. VINCENT BENEFITED FROM ADDITIONAL SALES TAX REVENUE?

Back in 2013, the Shreveport City Council created a special sales tax district for Mall St. Vincent. This district adds an extra penny to be collected on purchases at the mall's stores. The additional sales tax did not apply to  Dillard’s and the then open Sears.

SETTLETALK READER OPPOSES PURPOSED EXPO HALL LEASE

The proposed Expo Hall lease is not an economic development deal—it’s a giveaway that puts taxpayers at risk while offering no guaranteed return for the city.Under the terms of this lease:The tenant will pay far below market value for Expo Hall while being allowed to rent it to government...

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SHREVEPORT'S BLIGHT AND THE MAGIC SOLUTIONS

Once they return, I am expecting the delegation that went to the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative on blight to have magic solutions for Shreveport's blight.

UPCOMING PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION RACE WILL HAVE BIG IMPACT ON NORTH LOUISIANA

April of next year seems like an eternity from now, but we all know how time goes by.Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell represents 24 districts in north Louisiana.

SHOULD CADDO COMMISSION EXTEND TAX BREAK TO ENTITY HIRING ILLEGAL MIGRANTS?

The Caddo Commission is considering providing more tax breaks to T & A Truck Stop in Hosston, Louisiana.This drama has been playing out for the last three commission meetings--two work sessions and one regular meeting.Commissioner Chris Kracman, the commissioner for the district in which the truck...

ANOTHER FIRE AT VACANT APARTMENTS , ANOTHER FIREFIGHTER INJURED

If this headline sounds familiar, it is.On Saturday, March 15, Shreveport firemen were dispatched to the Villa Norte Apartments on Fullerton Street.