WHAT ABOUT THE BACKGROUNDS OR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF APPLICANTS FOR SHREVEPORT DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL AFFAIRS?

Now that the names of the six applicants for the newly created position of Director of Council Affairs for the Shreveport City Council have been revealed by this author, what do we know about these applicants personally?And what do we know about the prior relationships of each of these with one or...

TEXT SENT TO COUNCIL MEMBERS SUN FEB.19 IN RE SELECTION PROCESS FOR DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL AFFAIRS

James GreenTabatha TaylorAlan JacksonUrsula BowmanGrayson BoucherGary BrooksJim TaliaferroI believe and assert that the scheduled interviews for Friday 24 for the new position of Director of Council violate the Louisiana Open Meetings Law.I am requesting that these meetings be cancelled.And that...

THE APPLICANTS FOR THE SHREVEPORT COUNCIL'S DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL AFFAIRS

Six applicants have applied for the newly created position of Director of Council Affairs for the Shreveport City Council Clerk's office.1. Rick Crenshaw who is the Assistant to the Division Manager with SPAR Buildings Maintenance. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University.2.

JOB DESCRIPTION OF NEW POSITION FOR SHREVEPORT COUNCIL CLERK’S OFFICE

The CouncilCity of ShreveportUnclassified Position DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL AFFAIRSEFFECTIVE                                                  GRADE: DATE:                                                                                             DATE                                                     ...

BREKA PEOPLES CONVICTED OVER ELECTION CHARGES

Breka Peoples was arrested in 2020 in Mansfield on charges of remaining at a polling place and for non-compliance with law enforcement orders.She was recently sentenced to six months in jail, suspended, and one year of supervised probation.Peoples, who was formerly known as Quanita Dennis, must pay...

WILL THE BLIND, THE AGED, THE POOR, THE LAME, THE DOWNTRODDEN, THE DECREPIT BE KICKED OFF THE BUS BY BOSSIER COUNCIL ON TUESDAY?

The Bossier City Council meets this Tues.

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE SECRET MEETINGS ON NEW COUNCIL CLERK POSITION

At its Tues. (Feb. 14) the Shreveport City Council approved funding for the new city council clerk's office position of Director of Council Affairs. The salary is estimated to be $81,000 plus benefits.Councilman Alan Jackson was the sponsor of the ordinance to create the position.

LESSONS SHREVEPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO LEARN: PRICE OF CONCRETE, WHO DECIDES SCHOOL ZONE TICKET TIMES, AND MAYOR'S STAFFS

If bad theater is what you like, go back and look at the first hour of the Shreveport City Council work session on Monday, Feb. 13.Council members Tabatha Taylor led the drama parade, followed by Ursula Bowman and Alan Jackson.Taylor has a master’s degree, but, evidently, math in not her strong...

SHOULD SPD OFFICER TYLER BEEN ON DUTY WHEN HE SHOT BAGLEY?

SPD officer Alexander Tyler has been charged with Negligent Homicide after the shooting of Alonzo Bagley. At a press conference yesterday (Thurs.) SPD Chief Wayne Smith was asked if Tyler had been the subject of any disciplinary charges.

SPD DIRECTOR OF POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY FIRED!

The Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board had its regular meeting last week on Feb. 8.The Board voted that Lt. Jerry Silva acted in Bad Faith, and the Board ordered that he be removed immediately as the Director of the Police Training Academy.As of today, Silva was still in the...