If you had a magic genie in your pocket, a great wish would be to erase the board on the new proposed Cross Bayou project and start completely over. But alas, this is probably not an option at this point. Mayor Tyler’s proposed Cross Bayou sports complex development met a resounding 6-0 defeat by the […]
Author Archives: John Settle
New Cross Bayou Project: Yellow Brick Road Or Dead End Trail?
IF you believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the tooth fairy all rolled into one big package, then you can easily buy into the Wednesday’s presentation by the new Cross Bayou developers to the City Council Committee—hook, line and sinker. The Gateway Development Consortium (GDC) composed of Paul Pratt, Theron Jackson and Curtis […]
Caddo Commission Wrings Their Hands Over Juvenile Detention Center Challenges
Urgent Message from Caddo Juvenile Judges to Caddo Commission: “Houston, we have a BIG problem on 1 July!” Response by Commission to Judges: “ We know, but its YOUR problem.” No, this was not the dialogue at the last Caddo Commission meeting on March 22, but it pretty well sums it up. Caddo Juvenile Judge […]
Playing The Waiting Game On The April 28th Tax Millages Vote
It’s a deafening silence…and one that very few at City Hall want to acknowledge, much less talk about. Of course, its early yet. But it IS the big elephant in the room and its getting harder for the Mayor and the Council to ignore the looming vote on April 28 on 6 tax millages. Collectively […]
Pageants Promise Economic Boost for Shreveport-Bossier. Are They Right?
It’s now official—Shreveport Bossier will host both the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants in May. In what was certainly a late announcement, pageant officials confirmed on Monday, March 19 that both events will be held in Shreveport. The Miss Teen USA pageant is scheduled for May 17 or 18 and Miss USA […]
Tyler To Introduce Controversial Wireless Cell Tower Ordinance
The long awaited Shreveport ordinance to regulate wireless cell towers will be introduced to the Shreveport City Council on Monday March 26. And if Councilman James Flurry has his way the City’s final version of this ordinance will be gutted for several reasons. The first is that the permits for the cell towers will be […]
Is Taliaferro A New Name In Mayor’s Race?
Yes, its that time in an election year. Much like jonquils sprouting here, yon and everywhere, more names keep popping up as potential candidates for the mayor’s race. For those keeping tally, Jim Taliaferro should now be added to their March Madness “mayor wantabe” list. Taliaferro is widely known for his association with the Shreveport […]
The Scoop On The Upcoming City Council Races
Most of the hot stove political conversation this year has been, to date, focused on this year’s mayor’s race. Not to be lost in the glare of the top elected spot lights are the 7 council races that will also be on the November ballot. There will be at least 3 new faces on the […]
When Is Shreveport City Council Going To “Man Up” And Deal With MPC?
Friday a large number of Shreveport builders, architects, engineers and real estate developers meet with Shreveport Chamber Executive Director Tim Magner to discuss the continuing difficulties encountered when working with the Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC). The meeting was closed to the public to encourage open and free discussion, without the risk of identification […]
Bossier Parish First To File Opioid Litigation..More On The Way
Its really not that surprising that Bossier Parish was the first parish in Louisiana to join the hundreds of governmental entities nationwide to file litigation against the manufacturers and major distributors of opioids. Bossier elected officials generally leave the schoolyard politics at home when they assemble and just go about good government without too […]