HOW MANY JOBS AND TAX REVENUE TO BE LOST BY CASINO SMOKING BAN to BOSSIER'S 4 VENUES

Its a very good question.Its one that Shreveport council members Levette Fuller and John Nickelson should answer.If the Shreveport ordinance banning smoking in the two Shreveport casinos goes into effect on Aug. 1, how many casino jobs will be lost and how much revenue will Shreveport lose?The...

HOW MANY JOBS AND TAX REVENUE TO BE LOST BY CASINO SMOKING BAN?

It is a very good question.It’s one that Shreveport council members Levette Fuller and John Nickelson should answer.If the Shreveport ordinance banning smoking in the two Shreveport casinos goes into effect on Aug. 1, how many casino jobs will be lost and how much revenue will Shreveport lose?The...

Bossier police chief has $14K judgment placed against him

Bossier City Police Chief Shane McWilliams has been sued and a judgment slapped against him. The suit, however, has nothing to do in his capacity as the top administrator to the police department.READ MORE 

Ghali voluntarily resigns, following him being reinstated as LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor

Dr. G.E. Ghali, DDS, MD, FACS, FRCS(Ed), has turned his letter of resignation, just one day after being reinstated to the position of Chancellor, LSU Health ShreveportLSU Health Shreveport Chancellor Dr. G.E. Ghali was reinstated to his position as the medical school's chancellor on Wednesday...

Ghali reinstated as LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor

Dr. Ghali issued the following release, Wednesday afternoon, regarding his reinstatement: I have just been informed by the LSU Health Shreveport human resources department that the outside investigation into the Title VII complaints alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation, has been...

Shreveport Council Audit and Finance Committee: The glass is half full

JOHN PERKINSContributing ColumnistAhead of Tuesday’s Shreveport City Council meeting, the council’s Audit and Finance Committee met to hear reports on recent audits.

When Sheriff Prator speaks, politicians should listen

PRENTISS SMITHContributing ColumnistAlmost 40 years ago, when I was a young man and starting a family in Shreveport, there was an impressive young man working in law enforcement, and his name was Steve Prator.

SETTLE TALK: FACTS, FACTS, FACTS - - WHAT’S WRONG WITH REPORTING THE FACTS?

Jack Webb as Joe Friday on the TV series “Dragnet” was renowned for his constant mantra, “Just the facts, ma’am.” Facts can be good, neutral or bad. In today’s world of social media and fake news, facts are often ignored.

HAS SHREVEPORT AIRPORT BOARD ILLEGALLY APPOINTED INTERIM DIRECTOR?

In what can only be called a renegade coup, the Shreveport Airport Authority (SAA) Board of Directors has hired an interim director.Board Vice Chair Oliver Jenkins introduced Stephanie Tucker to the Shreveport City Council on Tuesday, June 8.Wade Davis, the former director, resigned for “personal...

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