Columns & Opinions

Tom Arceneaux and Gregg Tarver will be on the ballot for Shreveport mayor on Saturday, Dec. 10.

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These past months have been difficult ones for the city of Shreveport and for the country dealing with the aftermath of Covid, out of control inflation and high gas prices. It has taken a real economic toll on a lot of families. Today, despite historic amounts of monies having been shoved out the door in Washington, many American families still find themselves struggling to make ends meet and falling on hard times.

Could national and statewide trends affect elections in our local area? According to WUSF Public Media, Republicans have taken the lead in traditionally “blue” Miami-Dade County, Fla., in early voting. When asked about national trends in the 2022 midterm cycle, JMC Analytics demographer and “numbers guru” John Couvillon says, “Republicans are energized with in-person voting, while there is a big drop-off with mail-in voting, which hurts the Democrats.”

While we wait for Election Day results, let me tell you about the most positive hour of my week in Shreveport. I go to Oak Park Elementary and spend one hour in a classroom with one student working on improving their math and language skills. Oak Park has been on Caddo’s list of “failing schools” for some time, but I don’t see it. I see children in the Communities in Schools (CIS) program that are excited to be there. They ask if they can come twice a week.

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Big Thanks to All Shreveport Mayoral, Council and Caddo School Board Candidates

Nov. 8 is the official election day in America, but election day has been taking place all over the country over the last 10 days with early voting, which has become a rite of passage for a lot of anxious Americans. the norm and not the exception. Voting is the only voice that regular citizens have in a democracy. Cherish it. Fight for it. Engage in it. Value it.