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Shreveport Seeks Decades-Long Extension As Sewer Fix Costs Soar To $1B

John Settle

Friday, March 27, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] The Shreveport skyline is seen with the Red River bridge in the foreground on a clear day in Shreveport, La.

Mind Your Narratives

John Settle

Friday, March 27, 2026

Bill McCollum Narratives exist because we demand them. We crave easily understandable explanations for the chaos around us. Discerning narratives is difficult because they speak to our innate senses of fear and greed, and they contain some elements of truth.

WHY DOES CADDO PARISH SHERIFF CHARGE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS ANSWERS

John Settle

Thursday, March 26, 2026

The simple answer to this question is “because he can.” Perhaps the real reason is the Sheriff Whitehorn does not want to be transparent and discourages public records requests.

$1.1 MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADES COMPLETE AT EARL G. WILLIAMSON PARK; PUBLIC INVITED TO CELEBRATE

John Settle

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Caddo Commissioner Chris Kracman District 1Caddo Parish, LA - Over $1 million dollars in upgrades are complete at Earl G. Williamson Park in Oil City (11425 LA-1, Oil City, LA) and accessible to the public beginning March 27. Major upgrades include a new, accessible playground.

CITY OF SHREVEORT NEEDS TO UPGRADE ITS PUBLIC RECORD PORTAL PROCEDURES

John Settle

Thursday, March 26, 2026

A public records request for key emails between two DOWUS employees and a vendor was made on Tuesday, March 10 utilizing the city’s public records portal. The Louisiana Public Records law allows for five (5) business days for responses to public records requests.

CADDO PARISH POPULATION DECLINES WHILE BOSSIER PARISH INCREASES

John Settle

Thursday, March 26, 2026

The U.S. Census Bureau website has population estimates for the years since the 2020 Census. Between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2025, Caddo Parish is estimated to have LOST 12,798 residents.

Progress on State Building

John Settle

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Local Leaders Warn State Bills Could Undermine City Control

John Settle

Thursday, March 26, 2026

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] Government Plaza in Shreveport, La.

Louisiana Lawmakers Want Amazon's Caddo Lake Water Usage Studied

John Settle

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Greg Hilburn, Shreveport Times Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that urges the state Department of Conservation and Energy to study the impact of the Amazon data center's water usage from Caddo Lake. House Resolution 20 by Republican Oil City Rep.

CADDO SHERIFF SELECTS BATON ROUGE FIRM PROJECT MANAGER OF AUTO COMPLEX RENOVATION

John Settle

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn recently purchased former auto complex in the Auto Mall.His office has now issued a Request for Qualifications for Architectural Design Services.LaFleur-Tillage LLC of Baton Rouge is listed as the project coordinator.

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