IS TALIAFERRO A SLAM DUNK FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT C ELECTION?

JOHN E. SETTLE JRJim Taliaferro recently announced he would not pursue his latest political dream of becoming Shreveport mayor.

WHO REQUESTED PUBLISHER'SACCESS TO CITY EMAIL DOMAIN BE BLOCKED?

On May 4, my access to the city email domain of Shreveportla.gov was blocked by the city's Information Technology (IT) office.This resulted in my inability to email council members and city officials on any matter using the shreveportla.gov address.As of Wednesday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m., my access...

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER(S) BLOCK CITIZEN’S EMAILS TO CITY OFFICIALS

JOHN E. SETTLE JRDo you ever email your council representative using the Shreveportla.gov email address?How about emailing a department head to report a water/sewer issue, big pothole or dilapidated house in the neighborhood?Do you ever try to email and pay your water bill online?Or maybe an email...

WHO REALLY IS MARVIN MOHAMMED AND WHAT’S HIS STORY?

JOHN E. SETTLE JRIf one has ever watched a city council meeting, the name Marvin Mohammed is probably familiar.Marvin generally speaks during the comment period.His comments are known to be disjointed, convoluted  and filled with mispronounced or misused words.At one time he came to the meetings in...

CITY ATTORNEY FAILS TO ANSWER EMAIL ON TESTIMONY OF ASSIST. CITY ATTORNEY BEFORE THE COUNCIL

At the Shreveport City Council meeting on April 26, chief deputy city attorney Danielle Brown advised the council that the proposed amendment to the Architectural and Engineering Selection Process (Ord. 72 of 2922) had a definition of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) office .Her comments...

CORRECTION--JUNE 20 IS DEADLINE FOR REDISTRICTING

Here are important dates for the upcoming Shreveport city council elections:      June 20 is deadline to submit redistricting maps to the Lousiana Secretary of State.      July 20-22  are the qualifying dates for the council races.      Nov. 8 is the  primary election for the council elections.

THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT NEEDS A FULL TIME, NOT PART TIME,  CITY ATTORNEY

JOHN E. SETTLE JRRon Lattier is THE city attorney for the city of Shreveport.His salary is $169,500 plus benefits.The 2021 budget for the city attorney's office exceeds $1.2 million.Lattier is only PART TIME city attorney.Lattier has a private practice of law.

Mayor Perkins needs to nominate two more ZBA members

John E. Settle, Jr.Editor / Publisher Focus SB News Geez, is Shreveport really open for business? Well, if you need a variance from a zoning law, then not so. The Shreveport Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meetings for January and February of this year were cancelled for lack of a quorum.

What's the real story on shakeup at Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission?

JOHN E. SETTLE JR Editor / Publisher Focus SB News Who really knows?

ATTORNEY BROWN MISINFORMS CITY COUNCIL - AGAIN 

By JOHN E. SETTLE JR. Editor/Publisher Her Linked In profile states that "I extinguish legal fires for my municipality using law, policy and my witty disposition." Unfortunately, it does not state "I advise the Shreveport City Council correctly on facts."