
Knowing Your Community
A recent vote by the Shreveport City Council had me asking the question, ‘How well acquainted are any of our elected officials with their District’s communities?’

A recent vote by the Shreveport City Council had me asking the question, ‘How well acquainted are any of our elected officials with their District’s communities?’

We are eight weeks into the NFL season and the seats for a few coaches around the league are getting warmer. The nature of the job of head coach in a volatile one. You can go from Super Bowl champion to coach in a couple of years. It is all about “what have you done for me lately? “


I early voted this past Thursday in Shreveport. It went smoothly as I was ushered in, through and out.

The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office (CPSO) have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commence a joint law enforcement operation in southeast Shreveport.

The next meeting of the Shreveport City Council will be on Nov.8. This will be a combined administrative conference and regular meeting necessitated by the Veteran's Day holiday on Monday, Nov. 11.

At the council meetings this week, Taylor stated her opposition to the North Market location even if the reverter clause issue is resolved. She should realize that she does not have, in effect, a veto power simply because the substation location is in her council district. She is the representative of her district but it’s not a kingdom that she rules over as royalty.

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