FILM TAX CREDIT ELIMINATION/REDUCTION WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT G-UNIT PRODUCTIONS

Goodness...hasn't Shreveport been down this road before?Remember all the ballyhoo that Shreveport was the new "Hollywood of the South"?This false hope/dream/fantasy was as ludicrous as former mayor Cedric Glover's proclamation that Shreveport would become "The Next Great City of the South."There...

SELECTION PROCESS FOR SUPERINTENDENT WAS FLAWED, IT IS NOW TIME TO MOVE FORWARD!

By: Prentiss Smith • Contributing ColumnistThe recent appointment of Keith Burton as the new Superintendent of Caddo Parish Schools has been the subject of much debate and controversy---some of it justified, much of it not.

MATERIAL WEAKNESSES IDENTIFIED IN CITY OF  SHREVEPORT 2023 AUDIT

Carr, Riggs & Ingram recently completed the 2023 Audit of the City of Shreveport and its departments. As with every city audit there are findings of non-compliance with various accounting protocols and standards.

SHREVEPORT BOSSIER FILM & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION--CART BEFORE THE HORSE?

The Shreveport Bossier Tourist and Convention Bureau aka Visit Shreveport-Bossier just announced the appointment of Wade Marshall as the head of the newly created Shreveport-Bossier Film & Entertainment Commission.The goal of the commission  is to transform "the region into a thriving hub for the...

CADDO SHERIFF HENRY WHITEHORN ISSUES LETTER DETAILING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE INITIATIVES

Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn penned a letter to the community on Thursday highlighting his accomplishments to date and outlining plans for the parish's future.Marking Whitehorn's 100th day in office, his letter reflects on the accomplishments in establishing trust within the community,...

SHREVEPORT MAYOR ARCENEAUX SHOULD BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN SEARCH FOR SPD TEMPORARY SUBSTATION LOCATIONS

The big push to relocate SPD personnel out of the headquarters building on Texas Ave. has been well documented.The Arceneaux administration has released a list of 18 potential temporary substation locations and has stated that three additional locations will be reviewed.One of the challenges in...

SHOULD SHREVEPORT BUILD POLICE STATION ON DONATED LAND WITH A REVERTER CLAUSE?

The challenges of relocating the Shreveport Police Department Headquarters from Texas Avenue to temporary locations have been exacerbated by several factors. The first is the insistence by SPD Chief Wayne Smith of a large number of parking spaces at any temporary location.

DO UNCERTAINTIES IN SCOTT'S 2025/2026 ECONOMIC FORECAST DIMINISH ITS VALUE?

The much ballyhooed Louisiana Economic Forecast: State and MSAs 2025 and 2026 report by Dr. Loren Scott has just been released.

DETAILS ON GLOVER'S CONTRACT AS DDA DIRECTOR

On Monday, Oct. 14, Cedric Glover will begin his duties as the new Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).Here are key details of Glover's contract:1.  The contract is for a three-year term.2. The salary is $115, 000 per year.3.

COUNCILMAN GREEN'S INTERROGATION OF BOND ATTORNEY MISDIRECTED

At the Shreveport City Council meeting yesterday (Mon.), councilman James Green wasted about 30 minutes cross examining Shreveport's bond attorney on why no action had been taken on a new Shreveport Police Headquarters.