Unmarked, Unauthorized, and Unaccountable: The Chandler Administration Faces Vehicle Misuse Scandal

Published by SOBO.live on August 7, 2025A SOBO.live Special Investigative ReportStory by Wes MerriottBossier City, LA — As scrutiny over Mayor Tommy Chandler’s administration continues to mount, new evidence has surfaced exposing widespread and potentially illegal use of city-owned vehicles by...

HOW MUCH MONEY WILL CADDO PARISH SPEND ON ATTORNEYS RESPONDING TO AG INVESTIGATION

The simple answer is "who knows?" It has been well publicized that the Lousiana Attorney General's office is investigating the presentation of a proclamation given to Bernie Sanders before a vote was taken on this matter.

PICKLEBALL COMPLEX--WAIT UNTIL WALTER B. JACOBS  PARK OPENS AND FOR STATUS REPORT ON YMCA BASEBALL COMPLEX

The Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park is undergoing a $20 million "redo" funded by Parish revenue bonds. The park should open soon--maybe next month.Once the park is open, the Commission should request a final accounting of all the funds expended for this facility.

WILL DEFAMATION SUIT FILED AGAINST CADDO COMMISSIONER KRACMAN RESULT IN A DEFAMATION SUIT 

It’s been well publicized that Jimmy Silvio and others recently filed a defamation lawsuit against Caddo Commissioner Chris Kracman.

MORE ANSWERS AND MORE SIMPLICITY NEEDED FOR PROPOSED PICKLEBALL COMPLEX

I get it--tell  a parks director and an architect to plan a $10 million pickleball complex and you get the Taj Mahal. And while you are at it, defend your project to all ends, even to jeopardize credibility.

SORTING OUT THE ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR THE CADDO PARISH PICKLEBALL PROPOSAL-- A COMPLEX OR A PARK

That's the official name referred to on the Caddo Parish website--the Caddo Parish Pickleball Park (CPPP).

IS RENOVATION OF SHREVEPORT'S PETROLEUM TOWER ON HOLD

With much fanfare it was announced in March of this year that Petroleum Tower in downtown Shreveport was set undergo a $30 million redevelopment.

SHREVEPORT MPC BOARD TO GET STARTED ON FINDING NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission  Executive Director Alan Clarke has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31 of this year.

A BIG HAUL ON TRASH AND TIRES IN THE CEDAR GROVE BLOCK BY BLOCK INITIATIVE

Shreveport's Block by Block Initiative focused on the Cedar Grove neighborhood last week. Crews from Shreveports' Public Works and Property Standards departments worked six days. Citizen involvement was on Saturday.

QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED ON THE PROPOSED PARISH PICKLEBALL COMPLEX

Today at 2 p.m. the Caddo Parish Economic Development Committee will meet to review its prior recommendation for the parish to spend $10 million on a pickleball complex.