RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND MAY OFFER RELIEF TO LOCAL FOOD/BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

One of the many provisions of the American Rescue Plan is a $28.6 billion grant program designed to aid restaurants and taverns.The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) provides for grants, not loans, which will not necessitate repayment.The definition of “eligible entity” includes businesses with...

UPDATE ON REVISED SEATING AT RIVERVIEW THEATRE

If you have experienced the pain in trying to sit at Riverview Theatre since the new seats were installed last fall, this update may be good news.The qualifier is “may.”The “pain” referred to is knees in your face while sitting.And it’s a “pain” for people to get to inner seats.No longer can you...

INFINITE SHADES OF GRAY

REX MONCRIEFOne of my mentors in life once told me, “In most things in life, there is no black or white nor right or wrong, only infinite shades of gray.” I doubt he was the original author of that quote, but there is a lot of truth to that statement.

PARKWAY TEEN HELPS LOG ONE MILLION ACTS OF KINDNESS ON GIVING TUESDAY

Parkway High School student Brianna Cooley is a passionate advocate for volunteering and kindness.As a serial problem solver, Brianna has developed numerous initiatives to address issues she has seen in each community she has lived in.

CADDO UNVEILS ACCELERATE CADDO PLAN TO ADDRESS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AGGRESSIVELY

As districts work to address unfinished learning and individual student needs, Caddo Parish Public Schools’ leadership unveiled a plan Tuesday which strategically focuses on meeting student needs through a multi-layered approach.The plan, named Accelerate Caddo, will begin with a thorough review of...

WHAT SHOULD CEO OF A HALF-BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS BE PAID?

The city of Shreveport is not a business per se. But every barstool critic says, “Government should be run like a business.” The city’s budget is NOT a half-billion dollars. But in relevant terms it is pretty close -- over $480 million. And the city does NOT have a Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

THE SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT NEED MONDAY WORK SESSIONS

Traditionally the Shreveport City Council conducted an administrative conference/work session on the Monday before the official Tuesday meeting.This session was suspended once the Covid-19 pandemic arrived and the Council started Zoom meetings.The Zoom council meetings worked well without the work...

UNLESS YOU ARE WEALTHY OR RETIRED, NO NEED TO RUN FOR SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

Want a cushy high profile job?A job that will get you phone calls, texts and emails 24/7A job that will have you involved in facebook and twitter conversationsA job that often gets you more criticism than praiseA job with no benefits such as health insurance, retirement or mileageA job that does...

APPLICATION PROCESS SET TO OPEN FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

THE LITTLE THINGS

DAVID MCMILLIAN, PH.D.Where has respect for one another, and for us individually, gone? Perhaps social media especially makes it extremely easy to “fire, ready, aim!” Do I ever ask myself, “What am I thinking” (W.A.I.T.)?