WHAT  WILL HAPPEN TO D’ANNA PRODUCE BUILDING ONCE DECLARED SURPLUS PROPERTY

The D’Anna Produce Building at 90 Market Street has been adjudicated to the City of Shreveport for non-payment of ad valorem taxes. The building has not been occupied since the early 2000s and in its current condition it is not salvageable.

WHAT CAN SHREVEPORT EXPECT FROM CONSULTING FIRM ON DOWNTOWN REVITLAIZATION

Shreveport’s economic development director Bill Sabo now wants to untie the downtown gordian knot that the taxpayer-funded Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has largely ignored for over 15 years—developing a strategic retail plan to revitalize Shreveport’s downtown area.

WHAT PURPOSE DOES SHREVEPORT’S DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REALLY HAVE

It’s a question that is being quietly asked by many downtown stakeholders, and especially those that own buildings in the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) tax district who pay an additional ad valorem tax to support the DDA.

WHO GIVES GRANT MONEY BACK TO CITY OF SHREVEPORT?

No, it’s not a trick question. Shreveport’s Sci-Port Discovery Center is refunding over $1,000 to the City of Shreveport as the balance of a $15,000 grant for an interactive display. Sci-Port Executive Director Diane Clark gave a report to the Shreveport City Council last week.

La. Lawmakers Announce Signed Budget Bills Benefitting Northwest Louisiana

DETAILS ON MAJOR REGIONAL FUNDINGHigher Education, Healthcare & Workforce Development ($64.8 million)$25 million for the LSU Health Sciences Foundation in Shreveport for economic development initiatives$17.

The American Miracle of Freedom

I addressed America's 250th Anniversary a couple of weeks ago but given its momentous nature and historic significance, I thought I would more fully develop my thoughts.

OVER $1.5 MILLION IN SHREVEPORT PROJECTS VETOED BY GOVENOR LANDRY

The veto period for Louisiana Governor Jeff Landy has now run and the red ink can now be tallied. Here is a list of local appropriations in House Bill 1 that the Gov has vetoed: 1.  Huntington High  Film and Entertainment Certification Program 2.

Shreveport Launches Downtown Revitalization; Safety Tops Concerns

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] Pedestrians walk along a sidewalk in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana.

SHREVEPORT LIGHTHOUSE PROJECTS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PARISH FUNDING AGREEMENTS

Caddo Parish entered into Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (CEAs) with North Louisiana Interfaith in March 2024 to provide funding of $250 thousand to establish a Community Lighthouse Project at Morningstar Baptist Church and a separate CEA with the Highland Center for a Lighthouse Project.

The Promise of America

Bill McCollumOn June 12th Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in stock market history. The IPO minted Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire. An estimated 4,400 SpaceX employees became millionaires. Only in America!