DON’T GIVE IN TO HATE SPEECH

By: Jim TaliaferroShreveport City Council •  District E “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing.” -- Edmund BurkI am very concerned, perhaps haunted by the events which occurred yesterday (May 9) during public comments in the...

RESEARCH SHOWS SMOKE-FREE ORDINANCE NOT TO BLAME FOR CASINO DIP

By: Chris Lyon • Contributing ColumnistOn Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Shreveport entered uncharted waters with a proposal in the city council to roll back smoking restrictions that went into effect in August of 2021.

WHY?

By: Jon Glover • Contributing ColumnistSixteen schools currently operate at a 60% or less capacity, such attributed to a decline in student population, is that true?Now before you go off that diving board, check the water level.

RECENT SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS SEND BAD MESSAGE FOR CITY, CITIZENS, AND BUSINESSES

Public image of government is important, especially on the local level.Its important to the city, to its citizens, its businesses and to potential businesses considering the city.The last three city council meetings are not good visuals, to say the least.In the regular city council meeting on Tues.

CITY OF SHREVEPORT HIRES HIGHLY PAID ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT COUNCILMAN JAMES GREEN

The City of Shreveport has hired Nikki Buckle to represent councilman James Green in the defamation litigation filed by this columnist.Buckle has immediately asked for extension until June 15 to file ANY pleadings for Green.This request was not honored.Buckle was paid over $310 thousand by the city...

DOES SHREVEPORT NEED AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OUTSIDE MUSIC SPEAKERS AT BARS/NIGHTCLUBS?

Last weekend's dancing in the street incident in downtown Shreveport has been attributed to DJs broadcasting from outside speakers at several downtown venues.Evidently these DJs encouraged the unlawful street party that blocked traffic and injured several citizens.Reportedly these included Haze,...

SHOOTING IN THE 700 BLOCK OF COTTON STREET

The Downtown Development Authority is aware of the social media videos taken in the Downtown ‘Club District’ and the shooting in the 700 block of Cotton Street.We have been in contact with the Shreveport Police Department, City Administration, the City Council and others about both situations.We...

CADDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER SOON--WILL SHREVEPORT SPEED ZONE CAMERAS TAKE THE SUMMER OFF?

Caddo students, teachers and school staff are in countdown for the last day of the current school year, which is May. 19.

IT’S NOT SO MUCH AS WHAT YOU SAY, BUT WHERE YOU ARE WHEN YOU SAY IT

Think about it--the appropriateness of your remarks often depends on where they are said and who is hearing them.Hmmm.Think about it.What may be OK topics of discussion with a group of long-time drinking buddies may not be appropriate at a dinner party.The trash talk exchanged on athletic fields is...

INQUISITOR PUBLISHER FILES SUIT AGAINST COUNCILMAN GREEN FOR DEFAMATION AND DAMAGES

John E. Settle Jr., the editor and publisher of Focus SB/The Inquisitor newspapers, has filed a lawsuit against Shreveport City Councilman James Green defamation and damagesThe suit stems from actions made by Green at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 25.According to the suit, on that...