Hearing On Injunction By The United Daughters Of The Confederacy Raises Several Issues

The hearing in Monroe on Monday, December 11 before Judge Robert G. James had more questions than it did answers.The Shreveport Chapter #237 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) filed a federal lawsuit on October 19 seeking a ruling that the Caddo Commission could not remove or force...

What Will Happen On Shreveport City Council Disparity Study Vote?

The Shreveport City Council voted on Tuesday, Dec. 12, to fund an economic disparity study.Councilman Willie Bradford proposed a budget amendment of $300,000 to the study.Council chairman James Flurry offered an amendment to only fund $150,000. After discussion, this motion passed 5 to 2.

Shreveport City Council Makes Significant 2018 Budget Votes

The Shreveport City Council adopted the 2018 city budget on Tuesday, December 12. In this process four significant votes were taken.The first was to fund a five percent pay raise to city employees with an annual salary under $75 thousand dollars a year.

Four Budget Amendments On Shreveport City Council Agenda

The Shreveport City Council must adopt the 2018 budget for the city by December 15. It is expected to be approved at the regular meeting on Tuesday, December 12.The proposed General Fund Budget is for $221,214,100.

Caddo Commission's 2018 Funding Of MPC Passes Buck Back To Shreveport City Council

A long standing bone of contention between the Shreveport City Council and the Caddo Commission has been the appropriate funding of the Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC). For the last three calendar years, the City has funded a little over $1 million dollars to the MPC.

Caddo Juvenile Detention Center To Have Big Space Crunch Starting July 1, 2018

Currently 17 year old juveniles charged with crimes that are waiting for a judicial resolution of their cases are housed at the Caddo Correctional Center.

Shreveport's New United Development Code (UDC) Likely To Have First Judicial Challenge

Liquor store zoning cases almost always cause major headaches for the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) and the Shreveport City Council.

Shreveport Aquarium Under Water In Construction Debt

When the Planet Aqua group announced in September of last year that they would open an aquarium in Shreveport many observers had substantial questions on its likelihood of success.

Update On United Daughters Of Confederacy Versus Caddo Parish Commission

On October 19, 7-5 majority of the Caddo Commission voted for the Parish Administrator to take appropriate action to have the Confederate Monument removed from the Caddo Parish court house grounds.The Commission acknowledged that the Shreveport Chapter 237 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy...

SHREVEPORT'S CRIME RATE AND MAYOR TYLER'S RESPONSIBILITY

It's a political axiom that the top elected official gets the blame when things go south. The same is true in the military and in Fortune 500 companies. As reported by Inquisitor editor Danny Lawler last week, the Shreveport murder count as of Tuesday, November 21 was forty-five.