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Steven Jackson has planned a mayoral announcement at Proud Mary’s in the Red River District for this Thursday. Problem is that Proud Mary’s has leased the premises from the city of Shreveport. And guess what?? The lease clearly prohibits political activities at this establishment. City Attorney Will Bradford has advised Proud Mary’s of the terms […]

Let’s hope so! Buts it’s not that easy to accomplish. Last month Governor John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 316 that allows the state’s 15 riverboat casinos to move onto land. The hitch is that the land-based casino must be within 1200 feet from the designated berth space of each casino. That means any replacement […]

Ever had a dinner party and the guest of honor was a no show? If so, you can share the sentiments of dozen or so public officials who wanted to discuss Commission funding of sheriff patrols in the city limits. Nine of the twelve Commissioners, Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and his top two deputies, a […]

Caddo Commissioner had planned to have his mayoral announcement next Thursday at Proud Mary’s restaurant and bar. The only problem is that leases in the Red River District, which is owned by the City of Shreveport, prohibit political events. Just a minor detail, sorta like the switched auto plates that were a challenge for Jackson […]

Mark it down. The MPC circus is coming back to town this month. Board chairman Theron Johnson wants to have a “Call Meeting to discuss the continuation of the contract of the Executive Director”. Jackson hopes to round up Board members on June 26. The last MPC board meeting on June 6 was indeed a […]

Mayor Tyler says “crime goes up and down in every city”. That’s not enough. Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler’s remark at her recent mayoral re-election kickoff about crime going up and down is true. The question is if this is her justification for the seemingly daily shootings. In a recent interview, Tyler said, “we’re going to […]

Yes, Virginia it is an election year in Shreveport. And yes, current mayor Ollie Tyler is running for re-election. Maybe that explains her recent pie in the sky statement. Tyler wants to hire 80 new police officers this year. That’s is a tall order, considering many factors. Lets start with money. The starting salary of […]

Two things can be said about the upcoming mayor’s race this fall. In one sense, its still early for potential candidates. In another sense, its getting late for a candidate to throw a hat in the ring. Qualifying is July 18-20. The primary election is November 6. One can expect big things to start happening […]

Politics 101 says disregard comments by a former mayor about his successor. This should be the case with Cedric Glover’s recent column on Shreveport crime. Glover has never been shy in trumping his accomplishments as Shreveport’s first black mayor. And the former two-term mayor rarely lets facts hinder his oratory of self-adulation. Presumably, Glover believes […]

Until 2014, members of the Caddo Parish School Board (CPSB) were not term-limited. That means that could serve any number of consecutive four-year terms. But since 2012, they are limited to 3 consecutive four-year terms. Some of the Board members were “grandfathered”. Dottie Bell’s tenure on the board may total 20 years. This assumes that […]