BOSSIER COUNCIL NEEDS TO EXPLAIN VOTES AT MEETINGS AND AFTERWARDS

It’s like watching a line of penguins walking on an iceberg.

CONTRACT WORK FOR CITY NEEDS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL 

PRENTISS SMITH Contributing ColumnistAny business that wants to do business with the city of Shreveport should be legitimate and bonded. There should be no questions about whether an entity can do the work that it is bidding to do.

HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET COMING TO ENTIRE CADDO PARISH?

It’s possible.  In fact, there are efforts to accomplish just that due in large part to American Rescue Act Plan funding. The city of Shreveport will receive a total of $48.2 million, Caddo Parish $46.6 million and the Caddo School Board $66.3 million.

WHY SHOULDN’T MAYOR-ELECT CHANDLER NAME HIS CAO?

Tommy Chandler took office as Bossier City mayor Thursday, July 1.The Bossier Council meets on Tuesday, July 6.An important agenda item is confirmation of Chandler's selection of a chief administrative officer (CAO).Chandler wants Shane Cheatham to be his CAO.

WILL BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL PLAY GAMES ON JULY 6 TO TORPEDO CHANDLER ADMINISTRATION AND ELECT IRWIN AS INTERIM?

Tommy Chandler will take office as Bossier City's new mayor on Thurs. July 1.Newly elected council members Vince Maggio and Chris Smith will be sworn in to their first terms.

PRESS RELEASE - SHREVEPORT WATER CLASS ACTION CASE

NO PLANS FOR SOUTHERN LAW SCHOOL TO TAKE OVER DOWNTOWN LIBRARY

Today's Shreveport Times has a front page story "SU law school finds new location." The downtown Shreve Memorial Library on Texas Street will be the site of the new law school campus.

WARM FAREWELL TO BOSSIER CITY MAYOR LO WALKER

A retirement celebration was held Tuesday, June 22, at the Bossier Civic Center for outgoing Mayor Lo Walker.Walker, who was born in Shreveport and a graduate of Fair Park High School, is a retired United States Air Force officer, having been previously stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in...

Cares Act versus American Rescue Plan Funding vs. Bond Propositions

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been holding community meetings across Shreveport to seek citizen input on funding priorities.The mayor’s FB page also asks citizens to vote on priorities: public safety, infrastructure, economic development and technology.Shreveport has received $24 million as...

WILLS FOR HEROS

Local lawyers are teaming up to provide free wills to local first responders.