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Believe it or not the Shreveport Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) offices on the fourth floor of Government Plaza are closed each day from noon until 1 pm; the lights are off, the door is locked and the phones answered by a recording. This noon office siesta time has been in effect every since Mark […]

Hats off to Shreveport City Councilman Bradford and five of fellow Council members for sending a message to Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler that her Administration must do more to address the rising crime rate in Shreveport. Willie Bradford, who is not to be confused with city attorney William Bradford (they are not related), introduced a […]

Depending on who one talks to, there was either a big mix up on a meeting date or a deliberate stand up by Shreveport Police Chief with a citizens crime committee at Crump’s office on Tuesday, June 6.   Former Caddo Police Juror David Wyndon and NAACP president Lloyd Thompson headed up a committee that […]

When Caddo and Bossier voters approved the additional 1.5% hotel motel occupancy tax in the fall of 2015, Bossier Mayor Lo Walker and Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler promised that the funds collected from out of town visitors would reap great benefits for both Bossier and Caddo Parish. At the end of 2016 many local citizens […]

For the socialites in the Shreveport Bossier area, the hottest “to be seen” event is without a doubt the biennial Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) “Christmas in the Sky” extravaganza held at Louisiana Downs. Tickets to this over the top soiree this past December were a cool $280 each; all of the allotted tickets sold […]

Mayor Tyler is in her third year of office as Shreveport Mayor, and by early next year she will need to fish or cut bait on a decision to seek a second term. Throughout her Administrations she has been quick to blame the Glover administration for virtually any and all problems that she has incurred, […]

Every political organization that receives tax dollars should encourage citizens to attend their regular meetings and to assist the elected or appointed members in the process of spending public dollars. Its fundamental that having the meetings at times and dates that allow for maximum public participation is a starting point for this process. In Caddo […]

The voters of Caddo Parish certainly sent a message to the Caddo Commission with the recent defeat of 4 parish wide tax renewals, along with a special sales tax renewal in a rural district. Listening to many of the Commissioners one would think that it was simply bad karma, not their performance, that was the […]

Understanding a financial statement is no easy task for a lay person, however a quick review of the Sci-port audit raises many red flags for the 2016 fiscal year. The report includes comments on transactions after the end of the June 30 fiscal year which further reflect negatively on the economic viability of Sci-port. The […]

It’s always good when local organizations and businesses donate a portion of their sales to local charities as well as sponsor charitable events. But should a local organization that was funded in 2016 by the Shreveport City Council to the tune of $100,000 a year and the Caddo Commission in the amount of $50,000 be […]