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Councilman Nickelson is right; city can't afford 13% across-the-board pay raises

Councilman Nickelson is right; city can't afford 13% across-the-board pay raises

There you go again, Councilman Nickelson, speaking the truth out loud, and it is a necessary truth. The administration has come out for 13% across-the-board raises for all city employees, which sounds good, but it is not feasible. No, everybody doesn't deserve a 13% raise, but, yes, everybody does deserve some consideration for a pay raise. The problem is that, as Councilman Nickelson has so aptly described, the city would be on the hook for another $20 million added to the yearly budget. That is a big number, and it is an unsustainable number, considering the current income streams that come into the city coffers.

Chandler: The Foot Struggle

Chandler: The Foot Struggle

From day one, the Tommy Chandler administration has struggled to find its footing. Tommy’s choice for CAO and campaign running-buddy was a non-starter even before the first day. However, nothing illustrates that struggle more than the whole “police chief soap opera.”

Let’s get Kracman appointed to new Caddo Zoning Board

Let’s get Kracman appointed to new Caddo Zoning Board

I love attending the Caddo GOP Luncheon each month. It is held at Superior Grill on Line Avenue in Shreveport, and, yes, sometimes I need a frozen margarita or two to get me through the speeches. But not on Jan. 4. The place was packed with local power brokers in this third or fourth largest city in Louisiana. I was in the last chair in the back waiting to order food when main speaker Rep. Danny McCormick was introduced by local businessman and radio talkshow host Louis Avallone.

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