"SECRET" CRIME SUMMIT MEETING TONIGHT AT SKYBOX?

Tonight at 6 p.m. Mayor Perkins, SPD Chief Wayne Smith and Chief Technology Officer Keith Hanson are speaking at the Skybox at Independence Stadium.This meeting has been organized by the City of Shreveport.As of yesterday at 4:50 p.m. there was no written agenda.Maybe the meeting is to talk about...

IT'S TIME FOR COUNCIL MEMBER TAYLOR AND CITY ATTORNEY LATTIER TO RESIGN

JOHN E. SETTLE JR. EDITORElected officials are required to adhere to the Louisiana Code of Ethics. This is a minimum requirement. In reality, elected officials should avoid any appearance of unethical conduct.Attorneys in Louisiana are required to adhere to the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Friday's Issue of FOCUS SB

This Fridays edition of FOCUS SB will be full of information on the Council and mayoral racesRules on political signsGuide for candidatesOp Ed's by Prentiss Smith and John Perkins on Greg TarverPt 3 of Mayor Perkins platformPart 2 of Mario Chavez platformPart 1 of Tom Arceneaux platform The YMCA...

A DISTRICT F CANDIDATE COULD BE ELECTED BY DEFAULT IF COUNCILMAN JAMES GREEN DISQUALIFIED

Qualifying for the Shreveport city council ends this Friday, July 22 at 4:30 p.m.If only current council member James Green qualifies for a council seat, then he automatically wins the seat.Once qualifying ends, a judicial challenge to the qualifications of a candidate must be filed in the Caddo...

ALVIN OLIVER AND GARY BROOKS TO RUN FOR SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

Democracy works best when voters have several choices at the polls.  That’s the problem when people like Alan Jackson are appointed to an elective office for a long term.

BOUCHER'S COUNCIL SERVICE MERITS HIS RE-ELECTION

By John E. Settle, Jr. District D has been well served by Grayson Boucher since his election.Boucher's background gives him singular insight on many issues that have come before the Council during this term.He is a well-respected real estate appraiser.His work sends him all over Shreveport, giving...

WHEN DID ERIN McCARTY, MIKE MARTINDALE, AND KEEL RADIO BECOME  A" DISREPUTABLE NEWS OUTLET"?

John E. Settle, Jr.It certainly is news to me.

DOES SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN JAMES GREEN LIVE IN HIS DISTRICT?

John E. Settle,Jr.James Green is ending a four year term on the Shreveport City Council. He currently serves as council president.Green has previously served without distinction on the council.

BE A PART OF DEMOCRACY AND HELP WITH CADDO ELECTIONS

As American citizens, we ALL have an obligation to go vote.Geez, so many citizens in many countries worldwide do not have this privilege.So much for the civics lecture.So, lets assume you do vote in Caddo elections.

LEVETTE FULLER--I REGRET YOU ARE NOT RUNNING FOR REELECTION

I am your constituent, a concerned citizen, and a journalist.I did not know you before you qualified for the council in 2018.Since then I have followed your actions closely as a council member.I have not been silent in my comments and my writings about you.I have discussed you often.I have cussed...