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VERSA CLARK Contributing Columnist

VERSA CLARK Contributing Columnist

Poverty: Roots of the Crime Tree

Next year will mark 100 years since Marcus Garvey stated that poverty is “a hellish state to be in.
BILL McCOLLUM Contributing Columnist

BILL McCOLLUM Contributing Columnist

Question the Narrative

A narrative can be defined as a particular way of explaining or understanding things.
ROBERT MILLS Contributing Columnist

ROBERT MILLS Contributing Columnist

Blue Cross … … No Sale!

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBS) members, policyholders and interested parties need...
JOHN E. SETTLE Jr. Editor Focus SB News

JOHN E. SETTLE Jr. Editor Focus SB News

SettleTalk

Caddo Parish will have a new sheriff on July 1 of this year.Steve Prator took the oath of office...
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Settle Talk

Settle Talk

In a perfect world, board members of nonprofit organizations lead by example.
	CADA no longer seems to be a 'non-profit' organization!

CADA no longer seems to be a 'non-profit' organization!

CADA no longer seems to be a 'non-profit' organization!

Shortly after I moved back to Shreveport, in 2017, I had a client ask me to try and get him into...
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SettleTalk

SettleTalk

The stage is set for a third rematch in the Caddo sheriff’s race between John Nickelson and Henry...
Yearly Sales Taxes Are Up from 2022

Yearly Sales Taxes Are Up from 2022

Yearly Sales Taxes Are Up from 2022

The fiscal year has closed on a few of the sales and use tax jurisdictions in Northwest Louisiana.
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Settle Talk

Settle Talk

In January the new members of the Louisiana Legislature will take office.