SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN JACKSON HAS TAKEN DOWN HIS CAMPAIGN WEBSITE

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TAYLOR, BOWMAN, JACKSON AND GREEN GET LUNCH HANDED TO THEM AT COUNCIL MEETING

If ever you wanted to see a poorly draft­ed resolution, then go to Resolution 989 of 2022 of the Shreveport City Council. It certainly wins the prize! The new African-American Coalition (AAC) lost big time at the council meeting on Tuesday, and rightly so.

COMMISSIONER PAY RAISE AND APOLOGY FOR SYSTEMIC RACISM ON CADDO COMMISSION AGENDA FOR MON. JUNE 20 AGENDA

Two Caddo Commission agenda items will certainly evoke much discussion at the Commission's work session this coming Mon. June 20.   The first is to authorize the introduction of Ord. 6241 of 2022.

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SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN JACKSON USES CITY EMAIL AND ADDRESS IN CAMPAIGN  WEBPAGE

JOHN E. SETTLE JRAlan Jackson was appointed to the Shreveport City Council in Dec. by Gov. John Bel Edwards to fill the unexpired term of James Flurry who resigned due to health reasons.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN GREEN ENDORSES BEARD BUTTER

JOHN E. SETTLE JRIf you have ever grown a beard, then you probably know about beard butter.It’s a creme - like product that one applies to his beard.Manufacturers claim that this macho beauty product provides conditioning and nourishing benefits for the hair and skin.

MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOOKAH DISTRICT FIRE AND COUNCILMAN JACKSON

The Hookah District was a restaurant and bar on Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, located in the old Mr. Gatti's Pizza building."Was" is the operative word because the building burned early Friday, May 27.With the exception of a screened front porch area and a concrete block room at the rear,...

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL PRESIDENT GREEN COORDINATES BIG COVERUP ON REDISTRICTING 

The Shreveport City Council must send the Louisiana Secretary of State a new council redistricting plan by 4:30 p.m. on June 22.The Shreveport City Council's next work session/administrative conference is Monday, June 13.The next regular council meeting is the next day, Tuesday, June 14.The council...

HOL-MAC HONORS CONTRACT AND DELIVERS NEW GARBAGE TRUCKS TO CITY OF SHREVEPORT

JOHN E. SETTLE JRIn April, Hol-Mac company advised the City of Shreveport that it would not honor its contract to deliver 18 badly needed trash compactor trucks without additional moneys amounting to almost $300 thousand.The City Council wisely refused to increase the requested increase in costs...

UNLIKE BOSSIER, BIG SHREVEPORT COVERUP ON PROPOSED REDISTRICTING

JOHN E. SETTLE JRBossier City must file its council redistricting maps by the end of the year with the Louisiana Secretary of State.Bossier is having two special council public hearings to receive public input on proposed redistricting of Bossier City council districts.