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SporTran strategy could bring $175M investment to Shreveport projects

John Settle

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] The Linwood Avenue Bridge in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Shreveport water concerns prompt revival of clean water task force

John Settle

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux speaks at a press conference about the city’s water system rating.

Shreveport grapples with department responsibilities, limits of city authority

John Settle

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] Government Plaza in downtown Shreveport, La.

A Closer Look at Amazon Web Services' Proposed Data Centers and Their Potential Impact on Caddo and Bossier Parishes

John Settle

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

By Carla Buntyn, Ph.D. When I first learned about Amazon Web Services' (AWS) $12 billion data center project in Caddo and Bossier parishes, I wanted to learn more than what I was hearing in the news. I wanted to understand how data centers work and what they could mean for our community.

KEY POINTS FROM THE BRIEFING BY TOP LEVEL AMAZON OFFICIALS

John Settle

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

It was impressive to say the least. A team of high-ranking Amazon officials presented an informative briefing to local media representatives in a closed door, no recording meeting Monday (July 27) at the NELP conference room.

AIR CONDITIONING NOT REQUIRED BY SHREVEPORT PROPERTY STANDARDS CODE

John Settle

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Yes, it’s been really hot this month with more high heat expected through August. Unfortunately, many Shreveport residents do not have air conditioning (AC) or functioning AC and the overwhelming majority of these are tenants.

WHAT IS THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE PROPOSED SHREVEPORT AMAZON DATA CENTER

John Settle

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Yesterday (Monday) Amazon officials held a 75-minute off-record technical briefing with subject matter experts on energy, water, wastewater, acoustics and economic development from the company’s development leadership and the engineers and technical specialists who design and operate their data...

PHELP’S AND JACKSON’S LIQUOR STORE MORATORIUMS DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR SLOW ACTION BY SPD OR STATE

John Settle

Monday, July 27, 2026

Both Representative Tammy Phelps and Steven Jackson have successfully enacted moratoriums on the issuance of liquor licenses for off-premises consumption which includes daiquiri shops, convenience stores and retail establishments with less than 5,000 square feet of “public habitable floor area.

Deadly Heat Prompts Review of LA Landlord Duties to Tenants

John Settle

Monday, July 27, 2026

Royal Alexander With the heat in Louisiana at a dangerous and debilitating level, I wanted to review what Landlord-Tenant law in Louisiana requires and provides. At the outset, I note that, in 2023, Louisiana recorded 91 heat-related fatalities, the highest number ever documented in the state.

SADOW: Stats Don’t Back James Stewart Getting Tougher on Crime

John Settle

Monday, July 27, 2026

Jeff Sadow The “Seabaugh effect” continues to work on Democrat First District Attorney James Stewart, a recent review of data reveals. Stewart will face off against Republican state Sen. Alan Seabaugh this fall in a bid to win reelection.

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