CADDO COMMISSION ZOOM MEETINGS DO NOT SERVE THE PUBLIC

Caddo Parish attorney Donna Frazier is dead wrong in saying that electronic meetings work well. Of course, that is the company line as a parish employee.The Parish recently filed litigation challenging state legislation that regulates meetings of governing bodies during emergencies.

IS IT TIME FOR SHREVEPORT TO CAN RECYCLING?

Shreveport's effort to have a meaningful recycling program has never achieved expectations from the perspective of citizen involvement. That point can not be argued.The recycling effort does, however, extend the useful life of the city's landfill.

PUTTING LIPSTICK ON THE PIG AGAIN

JOHN PERKINSThe flashy new condo development in Ledbetter Heights is being called by local architects, “the new Jackson Heights Projects except built with poorer quality materials” and “another warehouse for poor people.”

QUESTIONS ON PROPOSED SHREVEPORT BOND PACKAGES

On Sept. 22 the Shreveport City Council will again vote on the proposed $50 million dollar bond refinance of Water & Sewer bonds and the proposed $30 million dollar bond "line of credit" for potential budget shortfall.

LOOKING BACK AT THE TIE VOTE ON $35M BOND

By JOHN E. SETTLE JREditor / Publisher It wasn't pretty to say the least.The Shreveport City Council voted on a proposed $35 million bond package at its Tuesday, Sept. 8, meeting.The  vote was 3-3.

A TV SPORTS BONANZA ON LABOR DAY

By John E. Settle Jr.Editor / Publisher OK, it WAS a totally different Labor Day.Goodness, the pandemic has sure put a damper on many traditions. But it did bring a couch potato feast of TV sports to watch.Where to start?How about a continuation of no-fans-in-the-seats baseball games?

YES SHE IS MY DAUGHTER--AND I AM PROUD OF HER

Many readers have asked if Emily Merckle is my daughter.Yes, she is!And yes, she is running for Judge - -  Shreveport City Court.And yes, dad is proud!

LISTEN UP: NO FINGERS ARE BEING POINTED, YET

BILLY ROY WAYNEColumnist Prentiss Smith wrote a powerful "Declaration of Truth" in an article published in this paper on Aug. 28, 2020, on yet another tragedy.Depending upon one's point of view, the article was also a condemnation on where the black community has matriculated to over the years.

COVID, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?

MARYANNA MAKENZIEOK, I have a serious question .Mask.Are they supposed to match our outfits, or can we have a little fun with it? That's what I think about now. Who would have thought?By the way, my mask rarely matches my outfit.

OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY

JOHN PERKINSThe illusion of wealth has been our stock in trade, but we are not thriving . Could it be that what we have been doing since the end of WWII does not work?This post-war pattern of big-box sprawl might not be as sturdy as the ways of our grandparents.