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DDA and the 2030 Master Plan!

DDA and the 2030 Master Plan!

DDA and the 2030 Master Plan!

There seems to be real controversy over the selection of the new Director of the Downtown...
Reform Shreveport Revives Kings Highway Redevelopment Plan!

Reform Shreveport Revives Kings Highway Redevelopment Plan!

Reform Shreveport Revives Kings Highway Redevelopment Plan!

The grassroots group ReForm Shreveport is dusting off a 23-year-old plan to remake Kings Highway...
Supreme Court Justice Edict Handcuffs Domestic Violence Victims

Supreme Court Justice Edict Handcuffs Domestic Violence Victims

Supreme Court Justice Edict Handcuffs Domestic Violence Victims

The Cambridge Dictionary defines an “edict” as an official order, especially one that is given in a...
The Role of the Caddo Levee Board

The Role of the Caddo Levee Board

The Role of the Caddo Levee Board

Levee districts in Louisiana are political subdivisions with taxing authority that attempt to...
Settle Talk

Settle Talk

Settle Talk

This week a video surfaced of Henry Whitehorn on the campaign trail, speaking to a group.
Low-income Housing May Cause Low Outcomes

Low-income Housing May Cause Low Outcomes

Low-income Housing May Cause Low Outcomes

The current proposal to place what has been described as affordable rental housing in the MLK area...
Local Sales Tax Receipts Are Down

Local Sales Tax Receipts Are Down

Local Sales Tax Receipts Are Down

NWLA January 2024 sales tax receipts are down from that same month in 2023.