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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 control surface waters in this water-logged state. They are typically found in parishes along major rivers, like the Mississippi, Red and Ouachita. Their supervision is by way of paid staff, answering to boards appointed by the governor from lists composed by state legislators.

Settle Talk

Settle Talk

One final point. In his speech, Whitehorn says he regrets that SPD Chief Wayne Smith was not there to back him up on his statements. If a reader gets a chance to ask Chief Smith in person, please do so to verify the misinformation. However, being the former police chief, Whitehorn should realize, or maybe he does, that as a civil servant, Chief Smith cannot be involved in political events or campaigning. Using the absent Chief Smith as fodder, all the while misleading your audience, is an unfortunate reality of the Whitehorn campaign.

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 is a proposition that we as a peace and prosperity community cannot and must not afford. As one who grew up within the bowels of poverty, I know from my personal experience that such schemes more often only deliver short term benefits to its tenants, but long-term profits for developers, and short-sighted advantages for politicians. For adjacent land title holding communities, the consequences are dire, as violence rages throughout the neighborhoods.

Gun Violence Must be Confronted as Shreveport Mourns Death of Little Karter Martin

Gun Violence Must be Confronted as Shreveport Mourns Death of Little Karter Martin

Shreveport continues to reel from the devastating consequences of gun violence, and the on-going black on black crime that has enveloped this city. There are communities in major population centers around the country that have become no go zones. This continued gun violence is unacceptable and must be confronted once and for all.

SBC, Where are your Workplace Hubs?

SBC, Where are your Workplace Hubs?

Last May, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new efforts to ensure all Americans can access the good jobs created by the President’s Investing in America agenda, including the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. These strategies build off the Administration’s Roadmap to Support Good Jobs, a collaborative agency effort to align on guideposts to build our workforce by ensuring every American, whether they go to college or not, will have equitable access to high-quality training, education, and services that provide a path to a good career without leaving their community.

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