Columns & Opinions

Overhauling Louisiana's Tax Structure!

5 of the 6 NW LA sales taxing jurisdictions saw a rise in November over a year ago, the first time for this to occur all year. The following paragraphs give details.

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KSLA’s Coats for Kids is back for its 36th year, kicking off Wednesday and bringing the community together for a good cause.

As fate would have it, Tuesday was the day droves of police officers, firefighters and city workers descended upon Government Plaza to attend the council meeting asking for pay raises.

Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn took office on July 1 of this year. At that time, the Sheriff's office had over 100 vacancies in deputies and administrative staff. Since July 1, over 50 deputies have been hired from administrative assistants to deputies certified to be armed. The Sheriff's department is using a variety of media and other methods to sell itself to potential recruits including the following:

As I journey toward Thanksgiving this year a scene from the CBS sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory,” frequents my awareness. Here’s the scene: The Cooper family is gathered around the table for supper. Mary, the mother, says grace for the family. After the common expressions of gratitude for blessings, family and food she ends with “And bless the hands that prepared it.” Sheldon, the antagonist of the family, pipes up and says, “Well since you cooked it, isn’t that a little self-serving?”

The Bossier City Council and mayoral elections are scheduled for March 29, 2025, while the qualification dates are January 29-31, 2025.