REGISTRAR SIBLEY’S ASSOCIATION WITH LAW FIRM RAISES QUESTIONS

Dale Sibley is a licensed Louisiana attorney.He was appointed the Caddo Registrar of Voters in Oct. 2019.Ron Christopher Stamps is a Caddo assistant DA. He also maintains a private practice of law—Ron Christopher Stamps, LLC.

UPCOMING CADDO SHERIFF ELECTION WILL FOCUS ATTENTION ON ABSENTEE BALLOT FLAPS

The recent litigation over the results of the Caddo sheriff election on Nov. 18 raised many issues, including voting more than once, absentee ballots cast by ineligible voters (interdicts, felons, dead people) and failures to correctly fill out that flap on the outside envelope that contained the...

DID CADDO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS DROP THE BALL ON ABSENTEE BALLOTS?

In the Caddo sheriff runoff election on Nov. 18 there were multiple documented problems with absentee ballots--specifically the correct completion of the flap on the absentee ballot envelope that contained the ballot.

SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT WHITEHORN'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS!

Caddo sheriff candidate Henry L. Whitehorn filed four campaign finance reports in 2023.The first covered the period from June 1 through Sept. 4. This is the 30 days prior-to-primary report. The second report was for the time period from Sept. 5 through Sept. 24.

SHOULD GOVERNOR LANDRY APPOINT ERNIE ROBERSON TO CADDO ELECTIONS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS?

The Caddo Board of Supervisors has been in the news--and not in a good way since the debacleconcerning absentee ballots in the Caddo Sheriff run off election on Nov. 18.This board is composed of five people: Caddo Clerk of Court, Caddo Registrar of Voters, the Caddo Democratic Party appointee, the...

WIRE FRAUD SPD OFFICER PAID OVER $200,000 ON AD LEAVE BEFORE RESIGNATION

Last week former SPD Lieutenant Jeffery Peters plead guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud. Peters was paid over $13,000 for overtime hours he did not work.Under pressure of being fired, Peters retired in July of last year (2023).

NEW CADDO SHERIFF WILL FACE KEY STAFF RETIREMENTS!

Caddo Parish will have a new sheriff on July 1 of this year.Steve Prator took the oath of office for sheriff on July 1, 2000. Almost all of the key staff positions in the sheriff's office have been held by individuals for over 25 years.

BAD MOVE BY SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL APPROVING OPEN CONTAINERS FOR RED RIVER ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT THIS WEEK

Shreveport City Council jumped the gun by voting to allow open containers in the Red River District on Tues.The justification for the vote, as expressed by new council chair Alan Jackson was pathetic at best, saying this change was needed now to jump start business in the Red River District.

DDA DIRECTOR'S HYPOCRISY REFLECTIVE OF INACTION UNTIL CALLED OUT BY SETTLE

Last week's SettleTalk, "DDA Director Dunn Sets Bad Example for Downtown Property Owners," was online to subscribers at 3 p.m. last Thursday (Jan. 4). This was after an email listing of articles was sent to over 5,000 addresses.

CHALLENGES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE MARCH CADDO SHERIFF’S RACE

The stage is set for a third rematch in the Caddo sheriff’s race between John Nickelson and Henry Whitehorn.