What's The Priority: Crime Crisis or Cross Bayou?

If Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler or the Shreveport City Council had a magic wand, what would they wish for?A proposed billion dollar development on Cross Bayou or safe streets?Would they want to fund infrastructure improvements for Cross Bayou or for more law enforcement assistance to mitigate...

A Perfect Solution For Developing Shreveport's Cross Bayou

If government officials had a magic genie, they could wish for a clean slate on any proposed Cross Bayou development in downtown Shreveport.

Resolution Supporting Cross Bayou Is A Bad Idea

So when did the Shreveport City Council start telling the Mayor what to do?That’s exactly what a resolution introduced by Councilman Willie Bradford attempts to accomplish.Bradford (not to be confused with city attorney Will Bradford) has introduced a resolution that reads that “the Shreveport City...

Shreveport City Council Honors Joe Shyne

It was fitting that the Shreveport City Council voted unanimously on April 24th to place commemorative markers on Alton Street to celebrate the public service of former City Councilman Joe Shyne.

Shreveport Tax Vote And Impact On Shreveport Mayor's Race

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler had a lot to lose if the April 28 tax propositions had failed. How much she had to gain if the taxes were approved is an open question.All six propositions passed.

2 Shreveport Mayor Hopefuls, Compared

Both Adrian Perkins and Lee O. Savage formally announced their campaigns for Shreveport mayor last week.The two events were like night and day. More like a dark, no stars, no moon night and a bright, no clouds sunny day.

Shreveport's Unemployment Rate Should Be Mayoral Campaign Issue

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler recently said that she was going to run for re-election this year based on her accomplishments in office.Hopefully, she will make a big dent in Shreveport’s unemployment rate in the near future if she wants to be the next mayor.Both Tyler’s announced candidates Adrian...

A Look At The Announced Candidates For Shreveport Mayoral Election

As they say in the backwoods, there is a big difference between “talkin’” and “nouncing” —and an even bigger difference between “nouncing” and “qualifin’.”Shreveport now has three individuals who have officially announced their intentions to run for mayor.In January, Mayor Ollie Tyler had a low key...

And The Problems Just Keep Coming For The Shreveport Caddo MPC

Like an old dog with fleas, a bad hip, and a leaky bladder, the problems of the Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) just keep becoming more and more obvious, --and harder to ignore. Seemingly these are not a concern for the MPC Executive Director Mark Sweeney.

Is The Shreveport Airport Authority Threatening Private Aviation?

It’s safe to say that neither the Downtown Airport (DTN) or Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) are considered to be tourist attractions.