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The Krewe of Highland Mardi Gras Parade!

The Krewe of Highland Mardi Gras Parade!

Friends, I write this a day after spending several joyful hours as a 'watcher' of the Highland Mardi Gras Parade from the porch of a majestic old Victorian gem as my family and I have done for years. We were just some of the many folks invited to share in this delightful activity by a delightful hostess/grandma who thinks 'the more the merrier' What a grand time it was........ Multi-generations out along the curb vying for throws from the many brightly dressed and happy float riders. For me, the afternoon hours brought out the best of all that is a 'Mardi Gras Parade.' I have experienced the wild and crazy NOLA parade back in the 70s when we were in law school at LSU. As Midwesterners, it was an experience.

From the Desk of the District Attorney: February 2025

From the Desk of the District Attorney: February 2025

For several years during my term as your District Attorney, every month my office has hosted a monthly meeting of local juvenile stakeholders, consisting of representatives from the Caddo Parish Juvenile Court judges, Shreveport Police Department, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office, Caddo Parish Schools, the Caddo Parish Schools Security Director, Volunteers for Youth Justice, Caddo Parish Juvenile Services Probation Department, Caddo Parish Juvenile Detention Center, State of Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (the juvenile version of the Department of Corrections), State of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services and the FREE coalition to combat human trafficking. These monthly meetings have resulted in coordination of services in our community to combat juvenile crime, to aid our shorthanded law enforcement agencies in how to best handle juveniles who have committed misdemeanor crimes, and to provide knowledge to our school principals and law enforcement agencies on how to best address their interventions with children with emotional or behavioral challenges.

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Who should the Cowboys, Texans, and Saints target with their first-round pick?

The NFL Draft is a time used for teams to add to their active rosters while hopefully selecting an instant difference maker. Each year players drafter outside of the first make those impacts so the onus on making the right pick could not be higher. This week I am going to dive a little into what the three local teams are looking for heading into the draft coming up April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Audit Report Raises Questions About Sales Tax Collection Agreement Between Bossier City and Bossier Parish Schools

A recent audit report has identified discrepancies in the way Bossier City has allocated sales tax collection costs to the Bossier Parish School Board (BPSB), estimating that the school board was overcharged approximately $153,600 annually over a ten-year period. While the audit findings suggest the overcharges may total nearly $1.54 million, both parties are currently working toward a resolution.

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Maggio Tales: “The Truth, My Friend, Is Blowing in the Spin”

Councilman Vince Maggio seems to have mastered the political art of saying a lot without really saying anything—unless, of course, you’re fluent in doublespeak. In a performance worthy of a seasoned magician, Maggio has danced around the topic of term limits with the finesse of someone trying to convince the audience that the card wasn’t up his sleeve all along.

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Settle Talk

Although not a city department, the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) Director Alan Clarke , has worked at the MPC since Mar. 1994. Prior to the MPC he worked for the City of Shreveport Department of Economic Development for 14 years. Clarke was slated to retire in 2023, and the unexpected death of his wife delayed his plans. Clarke is over 70 years old.

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