LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT RULES TO ALLOW PERKINS' RE-ELECTION BID

The suspense is over.The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued its rulings in Mayor Perkins' appeal to stay on the mayoral ballot for the Nov. 8 election.The case was argued on Tues. of this week.A four person majority of the court ruled to reverse the decision of the Second Circuit affirming...

IS SHREVEPORT HEALTH CARE BOARD GOING TO GIVE THE SHAFT TO RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS AND WK?

If you attended the meeting on Wednesday, Aug 17, of Shreveport's Board of Trustees (Board) of the Health Care Trust Fund, that certainly is the impression you would leave with.From the "get go," it was obvious that the train had left the station and in so doing left behind city retirees and the WK...

PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE OF SHREVEPORT MAYORAL CANDIDATES

Each candidate for an elected office must file a Personal Financial Disclosure Statementwith the Louisiana Board of Ethics.Five of the 10 Shreveport mayoral candidates are currently elected officials or havepreviously held elected office.These five also have campaign funds exceeding $5 thousand...

COUNCILMAN NICKELSON HOPES PERKINS ALLOWED TO RUN FOR MAYOR

To say it was unusual is an understatement. Shreveport councilman John Nickelson issued a press release last Friday stating that disqualification of Shreveport Mayor Perkins from seeking re-election "is not in the public/ interest."

BIG MEETING TOMORROW 3 P.M. ON RETIREES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

Tomorrow the Board of Trustees of Shreveport's Health Care Trust Fund meet to to discuss/decide the health care plan for retirees.Word on the street is that many firefighters and other retirees adamantly oppose the plan that Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer Henry Whitehorn is...

LEGAL ISSUES IN THE MAYOR PERKINS' DISQUALIFICATION CASE: A GUIDE

The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear this case on Tues. Aug. 16 at 2 p.m.The hearing will be streamed at https://livestream.lasc.org/,Each side will have 30 minutes for argument.

MAYOR PERKINS SUPREME COURT HEARING STREAMED TUES. AT 2 P.M.

MAYOR PERKINS SUPREME COURT HEARING STREAMED TUES.

DANIELLE FARR-EWING WILL BE MISSED AS SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL CLERK

It’s never a good time to lose a good employee.This maxim holds true for government.And it is especially true for the Shreveport City Council at this time.Danielle Farr-Ewing resigned her position as clerk of the council and environmental hearing officer effective Friday, Aug. 12, to pursue other...

DID MAYOR PERKINS VIOLATE ETHICS IN PRESS CONFERENCE ON DISQUALIFICATION?

On Tues.

PHYSICAL SEPARATION FOR SALE OF HARD ALCOHOL SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN SHREVEPORT

The Shreveport City Council agenda for the next regular session on Aug. 23 will have many alcohol ordinances on a second reading.This means that the council can vote on these changes.Unfortunately, these ordinances were not vetted in a Public Safety Committee meeting.To date, there has been very...