BOSSIER MAYOR CHANDLER USES CITY SECRETARY FOR WIFE'S PARTY

It’s great that Bossier Mayor Tommy Chandler threw a big wing-ding party for his wife's 50th birthday.

SENATOR CASSIDY ANNOUNCES $22 MILLION GRANT FOR SHREVEPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

A press release from U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced a grant of $22,164,000 for the city ofShreveport.These funds will provide federal funding to construct roadways and intersection improvements on theapproximately 1.6 mile healthcare corridor at the nexus of I-49 and I-20 in Shreveport.These...

CADDO DA WANTS TO DISQUALIFY CADDO JUDGE VICTORY

The Caddo District Attorney's office has filed a Motion to Recuse Caddo Judge Chris Victory from trying the criminal trial of Ryan Chapman.

SHOULD CITY OF SHREVEPORT LEASE PROPERTY TO A BUSINESS OWNED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR A HOOKAH BAR?

The city of Shreveport has executed a lease with the Hookah District LLC of the restaurant space onClyde Fant formerly occupied by Proud Mary's.The lease commenced on Aug. 1.Interim city council member Alan Jackson has a ownership interest in this limited liability company.This entity operated a...

OBSERVATIONS OF MAYOR PERKINS COURT OF APPEAL HEARING TODAY

A three judge panel of the Second Circuit Appeals heard the appeal of Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins from the opinion disqualifying him rendered on Tuesday by Caddo District Judge Brady O'Callaghan.Chief Judge Moore, Judge Stone and Judge Thompson. were on the panel.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL ELECTIONS SHOULD PUTGREEN AND TAYLOR ON A POLITICAL ISLAND

Three incumbent Shreveport council members will be returning for four-year termsafter this year's election.Republican Grayson Boucher (District D), Democrat James Green (District F) andDemocrat Tabatha Taylor (District A) are unopposed on the November ballot.The early predictions of council winners...

MAYOR PERKINS LIKELY TO LOSE APPEAL TOMORROW

Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins has appealed his disqualification by Caddo District Judge Brady O'Callaghan to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.The case will be argued tomorrow (Fri.) before a three judge panel.Two of these judges concurred in the West Monroe case that the Second Circuit Court...

WILL MAYOR PERKINS USE CITY PERSONNEL FOR NEXT PRESS CONFERENCE ON HISDISQUALIFICATION CASE?

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APPEAL BOND POSTED BY PERKINS FOR COURT OF APPEALS HEARING

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has timely posted an appeal bond of $937 necessary to take his case to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.Presiding Judge Brady O'Callaghan ordered the bond.He also ordered the Caddo Clerk of Court to prepare the entire record in the case and deliver it to the Court...

CITY COUNCIL RACES AS IMPORTANT AS MAYOR'S RACE

JOHN E. SETTLE JR.EDITOR FOCUS SB NEWSYes, Virginia, there are five contested Shreveport City Council elections this year.And yes, the city council races are important. Collectively, they are as important as the mayor's race.The city council must approve the city's operating budget.