Shreveport To Get A Chief Technology Officer

“We can’t compete with other cities if we do not compare to other cities. And in the digital age, cities that showcase technology win jobs.”And in two short sentences, newly inaugurated Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins followed up on a campaign pledge.

How Much Longer Can The Garbage Can Be Kicked Down The Road?

There is always unfinished business when a new mayoral administration takes office.Such is the case with the Shreveport’s garbage collection.Throughout her four year term, former Mayor Ollie Tyler complained of the problems she inherited when taking office.New mayor Adrian Perkins has promised to...

Does Shreveport Have Too Many Public Parks?

The trivia question for the day is how many parks does Shreveport have?How bout 63?Yes, sixty-three.And 16 of these have fully operational recreation centers.

A New Year, A New Mayor, New Hope

Adrian Perkins was sworn in as Shreveport’s new mayor on December 29.The Shreveport City Council was also sworn in on that date. With four new council members joined three incumbents..In his inaugural address Perkins emphasized the need for unity in the city.

Shreveport Mayors Compared: Perkins is Rocket To Tyler’s Slow Train

Maybe it was age. Or personal backgrounds. In the early days after being elected, Ollie Tyler and Adrian Perkins were like night and day. Tyler all but won the mayor’s race in 2014 by polling 44% of the primary vote.  She won the general election with 63% of the vote.

Shreveport Board Members Need To Resign

New Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins took office on December 29.In his inaugural address he promised to seek an international airport designation for the Shreveport regional airport, to remove Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) red tape, and work to make Shreveport a transportation hub.The...

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Facing New Shreveport Mayor

Well, the parties are over.Adrian Perkins won the mayoral election on Saturday, December 8.He was sworn into office on the morning of Saturday, December 29.That night he hosted a black tie, open-to-the-public gala at the convention center.Perkins moved into his new digs at city hall over the...

Shreveport City Council: The Year In Review

It was a year for ups and downs for the Shreveport City Council.Perhaps more than ever before the limitations of this elected body were exposed.Despite constant complaints, the council was virtually powerless to deal with constituent concerns over Shreveport crime, water bills, building...

Everson, Jenkins, Corbin: A Job Well Done

They will be has-beens on Saturday.Eight years of public service will have ended.

What's Ahead For The Adrian Perkins Transition Team?

Plenty.And it's much more than the just a “explain to me what you do before you leave the building” walk-through.Last week Shreveport Mayor-elect Perkins named a 14-member transition advisory board.Its members were both local and from out of town.