ELECTION DAY: DO YOUR HOMEWORK

JON GLOVERNov. 3, 2020It’s that time again. What time? Election time. Nov. 3, 2020.I thought I’d give each of us an insight into our ballots here in Louisiana.Measures in the form of amendments are on the Nov. 3 ballot here in Caddo Parish, measures signifying a request for change.

EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY AT LOCAL PARK

CYNTHIA KEITHThis is “dog park” weather! The dogs are frisky, and their owners are looking for a reason to go outside, too.

WHY A PUBLIC SAFETY CITY SALES TAX?

KEN KREFFTThe U.S. Census Bureau reports that Shreveport’s annual median household income was $38,279 from 2014-2018.Of course, this is a gross yearly figure and is subject to various deductions for federal and state income taxes, Social Security, Medicare, unemployment, workers’ comp, health...

ELECTION DAY IN A COVID-19 WORLD

KERRY M. KIRSPELSocial distancing. Hand washing. Hand sanitizers. In days past, casting votes in a presidential election was a no-brainer.

IF SHE WINS, CHU'S JUDGESHIP WILL BE ON HOLD

Trina Chu is a candidate for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She is challenging incumbent Jeanette Garrett.Chu was  arrested on Aug. 4  and charged with  an intellectual property felony offense. Her arraignment was delayed at her request until after the Nov. 3 election.

BIG ISSUES FOR SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER

The next meeting of the Shreveport City Council on Tues. Oct. 13 could have a blockbuster agenda. A partial listing of issues that will most likely be discussed and maybe voted on include:1.

BIG BUCKS BEING SPENT ON JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

There are three open judgeships in Caddo Parish.

SHOULD TOURIST BUREAU REPLACE BOSSIER ON BRIDGE LIGHTING?

Yesterday the Bossier City Council voted 7-0 to NOT enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the Red River Waterway Commission (Commission) and the City of Shreveport concerning future maintenance of the planned re-lighting of the Texas Street Bridge.This project is fueled by a...

LET’S WORK TO BE CLASSY, NOT TRASHY

JON GLOVERWhere does it all come from?You see it. You complain. Yet you just might complicit. Are you? Am I?Where am I going with this? How about debris? That’s right, trash.

DOWNTOWN’S REBOUND: COVID AND BEYOND

LIZ SWAINE2020 has been a dumpster fire, a ‘zero’ on a scale of one-to-ten, the worst blind date ever.During the early days of COVID as Governor Edwards told folks to stay at home, I continued to come to the office at the Downtown Development Authority, not to flout any rules, but because I felt...