BIG  QUESTIONS AND SOME ANSWERS ON SHREVEPORT MPC AND CADDO UDC

JOHN E. SETTLE JRThe Caddo Commission has a backlog of zoning issues in the so-called five mile zone to be resolved.The Caddo Commission is not longer a party to the former Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC).

CHAIRMAN GREEN: FOUR ASKED TO BE ON COMMITTEES AND TWO DID NOT

JOHN E. SETTLE JRAt the end of the Shreveport city council work session on Mon.

SHREVEPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY IGNORES OPEN MEETINGS LAW

The current members of the Shreveport Airport Authority (SAA) board are Waynette Ballengee, Jonathan Reynolds, Oliver Jenkins and Kay Medlin. There is one board vacancy.Ballengee is a long-time board member. Reynolds has been the subject of litigation over his re-appointment to the board.

QUESTIONS ABOUT CANDIDATE WADDELL GARRETT'S PUSHCARD

Caddo judge Erin Leigh Waddell Garrett is a candidate for an open seat on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED BY SHREVEPORT CITY HALL

JOHN E. SETTLE JR. EDITOR FOCUS SB NEWS SETTLETALKThe political hot stove was really cold for the first couple weeks of the new year. But no longer.The challenge is not what are the suddenly burning issues. but where to start. So in no particular order of priority, here's a list.1.

OP ED: COMMISSIONER BURRELL'S FLIP FLOP ON PARISH PLANNING COMMISSION ILLOGICAL

Caddo Commissioner Roy Burrell likes to always remind the public and other commissioners that he has served both on the Shreveport city council and in the state legislature.

SHOULD OLIVER JENKINS BE NAMED SHREVEPORT AIRPORT DIRECTOR?

Rumor has it that former Shreveport city councilman Oliver Jenkins hopes to be nominated by the Shreveport Airport Authority (SAA) board as the interim executive director.The board has four members: Jenkins, Jonathan Reynolds. Waynette Balllenge and Kay Medlin.

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF SHREVEPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY TODAY NOT VALID

The agenda center of the Shreveport Airport Authority (SAA) reflects that a special meeting of the airport authority board will be held today-- Tues.

Big brouhaha over Judge Waddell -Garrett campaign signs at Justinian Ball

Erin Leigh Waddell Garrett is a Caddo Parish district judge. She is also a candidate for an open seat on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.At the Krewe of Justinian Grand Ball, she had numerous political signs for her Second Circuit campaign at many tables at the ball.

What will be economic loss of Caddo Courthouse closing?

The Caddo Parish Courthouse was closed to the public on Monday, Jan 24, after an electrical flash fire on Saturday, Jan. 22 .The incident happened inside the parking garage area of the courthouse on the Marshall Street side.