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SHREVEPORT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW SHOULD NOT BE CUT SHORT BY PRAYER RALLY

John Settle

Monday, July 24, 2023

The Public Safety Committee of the Shreveport City Council will meet tomorrow, Tues., in the council chambers at 1 p.m.A press release issued last week by the Shreveport city council office stated that a prayer rally would be held in the council chambers at 2 p.m. tomorrow.Prayer is important, but...

BOSSIER CITY ATTORNEY JACOBS DROPS THE BALL...AGAIN

John Settle

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

It’s becoming more and more frequent.First is not understanding the Louisiana Public Records Law.Then it was constant delaying responses to public records requests under this law.The latest tactic is to claim attorney client privilege to deny a record for a public record.At a recent meeting of the...

UPDATE! SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING WED. NOON

John Settle

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

**THIS MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, JULY 25 AT 1 P.M.**The Shreveport City Council Public Safety Committee will meet this Wed. at noon in the city council chambers.The agenda has yet to be published.One issue most likely will be safety measures at Government Plaza.A more pressing issue...

IS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RAISING MONEY FOR A FOR-PROFIT VENTURE—THE SHREVEPORT- BOSSIER-CITY ADVOCATE?

John Settle

Monday, July 17, 2023

It’s the new media group in town--The Shreveport- Bossier City Advocate.A newsletter was sent out saying that "We Live in Shreveport Bossier City".Hmm---all the other employees of local media companies live in Shreveport Bossier, maybe with a few exceptions like Blanchard, Haughton, Greenwood...

ADVANTAGES THAT NICKELSON WILL HAVE IN BID FOR CADDO SHERIFF SEAT

John Settle

Monday, July 17, 2023

This blog is a companion to that previously posted entitled "Challenges Nickelson Will Face in Bid for Caddo Sheriff Seat."Here is a list in no particular order of importance, and it is probably not totally inclusive:1.

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING WED. NOON

John Settle

Monday, July 17, 2023

The Shreveport City Council Public Safety Committee will meet this Wed. at noon in the city council chambers.The agenda has yet to be published.One issue most likely will be safety measures at Government Plaza.A more pressing issue will be the murder spree the city has suffered, starting with the...

NICKELSON AND PRATOR’S GREAT KEEL INTERVIEW: A RECAP

John Settle

Monday, July 17, 2023

As usual the KEEL Morning Show with Mike and McCarty set the media bar today with the interview of Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and Caddo Sheriff candidate John Nickelson.Here is a recap:1.

CHALLENGES NICKELSON WILL FACE IN BID FOR CADDO SHERIFF SEAT

John Settle

Monday, July 17, 2023

It’s official: former Shreveport council member will run for Caddo Sheriff.Nickelson will face several challenges in this race which he did not have in his overwhelming council victory in 2018.Here is a list in no particular order of importance and it is probably not totally inclusive:1.

CADDO COMMISSION TO MEET THURS. ON DEBRIS REMOVAL AND STORM ASSISTANCE

John Settle

Monday, July 17, 2023

The Caddo Commission has called a special meeting for this Thurs. at 3 p.m.The agenda has two items.The first is to approve appropriation of $1.5 million for debris removal in the parish.The second is to approve $1 million for storm assistance to Caddo citizens needing storm repairs to...

WILL BOSSIER COUNCIL VOTE TOMORROW (Tues.) TO STONEWALL TERM LIMIT VOTE?

John Settle

Monday, July 17, 2023

The Bossier City Council meets tomorrow, Tues.The agenda includes a resolution to retain council for a legal opinion on the legality of the voter petition presented for term limits, and whether it violates the city charger.The resolution can be adopted at that meeting.The petition requires the...

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