PHOTO OF PROPOSED PROVIDENCE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT

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Bossier Parish Weighs Future Of Planned Unit Development Moratorium

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SB ADOVCATE BUSINESS EDITOR LIZ SWAINE & CADD0 C0MMISSIONER VICTOR THOMAS OPPOSE PROVIDENCE HOUSE PROJECT

Maybe it's understandable. Former DDA Executive Director and now Shreveport Bossier Advocate Business Editor Liz Swaine does not have any children. Swaine and former SRAC Executive Director Pam Atchinson are BFFs (Best Friends Forever).

WHY SHOULD  CURTIS “50 CENT” JACKSON TAKE OVER CASSANDRA’S LEASE VERSUS DEVELOP HIS OWN PROPERTY

In the latest installment of the Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s plans to remake downtown Shreveport local counsel for Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson  sent a letter of intent to Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux expressing an interest in leasing certain properties in the Red River District to “create a...

WHEN WILL COMMISSIONER COTHRAN CALL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

Caddo Commissioner Ron Cothran is the chairman of the commission’s Public Safety Funding Committee. This committee’s last meeting on May 18 reviewed requests for public safety funding from the City of Shreveport and rural public safety entities for Commission funding exceeding $3 million.

MAYOR ARCENEAUX’S MAYORAL RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN IS CRANKING UP

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux has made it known  since taking office in 2022 that he wanted to run for a second term as mayor in 2026. He currently has more than $510,000 in campaign funds and can easily raise additional money if needed to fuel his re-election effort.

CADDO COMMISSIONER EPPERSON CALLS OUT LOCAL MERCHANTS ON MEMORIAL DAY SALES

At the Caddo Commission work session yesterday (Mon.) Commissioner Ken Epperson introduced a “Resolution to Urge Return to the Meaning of Memorial Day.” The resolution was passed to this Thursday’s regular meeting, where it can be voted on by a majority of the commissioners.

U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER JOHNSON CALLED OUT BY CADDO COMMISSIONER EPPERSON

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson was called out by Caddo Commissioner Ken Epperson at the Commission’s work session meeting yesterday (Mon.

REPORTS NEEDED FROM SHREVEPORT AND CADDO LOBBYISTS ON 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Louisiana Legislature’s 2026 Regular Session ended yesterday, June 1. Both the City of Shreveport and Caddo Parish have lobbyists on retainer. The city lobbyist previously gave an interim presentation on the session. The Caddo Parish lobbyist has not appeared before the Commission.

MARKEY PIERRE GETS TO DOUBLE DIP ON PUBLIC DOLLARS FOR FOUR MONTHS

Markey Pierre was hired by Caddo Parish Administrator Erica Bryant to be a lobbyist at the Louisiana legislature on a six-month gig starting in April of this year at the rate of $5,000 per month. Her contract expires in September. The Legislature ends Monday, June 1.