The Shreveport sales tax hit another record high for the first two months of any year. The $27,061,953.66 January and February figure is 18.8% above 2021, itself a record at the time at $22,774,572.83. It did not hit $22,000,000 for any prior year.
There are rumors and rumblings around town about new candidates entering the race for mayor of Shreveport, and they should make the announced candidates a little apprehensive. Many of the people who are talking about entering the race have no chance of winning, but they certainly have the ability to keep other candidates from having a fighting chance. The word is that someone who ran for mayor four years ago, and lost badly, is considering another run for the position, and his name is Lee O. Savage. Mr. Savage was soundly beaten in his last foray into mayoral politics, coming in fourth. He has absolutely no chance of winning, but he can be a spoiler, which should be obvious to him and his supporters.
This year's Shreveport City Council races will have several contested races.
Restaurateur Mavis Hughes-Thigpin’s announcement of candidacy for the District B City Council seat currently occupied by incumbent Councilwoman LeVette Fuller, who seems to be preparing a reelection bid, opens the Shreveport Council Election Season.
Oh, George Washington, do we need you now. And not for your commitment to public service or willingness to leave office after two terms as president.
During the early hours on Feb. 28, I was “surfing the channels.” My destination would eventually be “Hogan’s Heroes.” I decided I would catch a “bit” of the local news first. As fate would have it, I stopped on KSLA-12. The broadcast was about to feature an African-American history education piece.
Over the years we have heard politicians and others say that “government can’t do everything, nor should they.” That is a true statement, and one that many Americans agree with. Many Americans believe that government should be there in times of crisis, but that government can’t be all things to all people.
Our house is in chaos after we rescued a new dog
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