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JOHN-PAUL YOUNG’S MAYORAL “NOW” CAMPAIGN GAINING TRACTION

John Settle

Monday, August 3, 2026

The YOUNG FOR MAYOR digital billboards rotate with messages that are obviously becoming a campaign platform: RAISE POLICE PAY NOW! CLEAN THE LITTER NOW! FIX THE STREETS NOW! FIX THE WATER NOW!

Community Town Hall to Examine the Impact of Data Centers on Northwest Louisiana

John Settle

Monday, August 3, 2026

SIRA RUNS THROUGH $67,000 BUT HAS NOT POSTED FOR SALE SIGNS

John Settle

Friday, July 31, 2026

SIRA is the Shreveport Implementation and Redevelopment Authority.SIRA was funded $100 thousand in the 2026 Shreveport City budget.To date, SIRA has spent over $56,000 and has a payable of $11,000.SIRA has owned a five-acre tract on Exposition Avenue since 2025.

IS SHREVEPORT BOSSIER ADVOCATE OPPOSED TO PROPOSED LOCAL DATA CENTERS

John Settle

Friday, July 31, 2026

High-powered, out-of-town Amazon officials held a media-invitation-only briefing Monday on the proposed Caddo and Bossier data centers. SB Advocate’s Business Editor Liz Swaine and their Bossier reporter attended Monday’s 90-minute meeting, which allowed note-taking but not recording.

Police union sues Shreveport over mandatory overtime

John Settle

Thursday, July 30, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] A close-up view of a Shreveport Police car in Louisiana.

CADDO COMMISSION SHOULD GO SLOW IN AMENDING PARISH NOISE ORDINANCE

John Settle

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Caddo Parish has a noise ordinance that regulates noise in the unincorporated areas of the parish. This ordinance will regulate noise from the proposed Amazon data center near Blanchard.

AMAZON/STACK HOLD BRIEFINGS IN BOSSIER AND SHREVEPORT THIS WEEK

John Settle

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Amazon and STACK officials held informative sessions for Bossier and Shreveport this week. Many public officials, including public safety representatives, attended the meetings, which had no media present.

ITS OLD NEWS SO MAYBE SB ADVOCATE’S SWAINE WILL REPORT ON IT SOON

John Settle

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Settle Talk has posted two stories on the media meeting held on Monday with top Amazon officials. The Ark-La-Tex Gazette has reported on it. See the three postings below. SB Advocate’s Business Editor Liz Swaine and their Bossier reporter attended Monday’s meeting that ended at 3:30 p.m.

Shreveport Police Officers' Association Sues City, Claims Forced Overtime Violates State Law

John Settle

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] Shreveport police make arrests [/caption] The Shreveport Police Officers Association has filed a lawsuit against the City of Shreveport and three top police officials, alleging officers are being illegally forced to work overtime under the...

GILLEY TO MAKE SECOND RUN FOR CADDO DA

John Settle

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

If any of you go back to 2020 when I first ran for public office, you will recall I published via Email my plan for how we could improve the criminal justice system in this parish. I called it my 21 planks for the 21st Century District Attorney.

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