Columns & Opinions

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.

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.

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.

The 'debate' aka 'fuss' between Caddo Commissioner John Paul Young and Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux has been ratched up another notch.

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.

Both are upon us and both will be headlined in the coming weeks.

Let’s see how many surveillance cameras can be purchased in the coming days to make Shreveport a safer place to live, work and play. It's time to stop the talk and reach for the credit card for a tax deductible contribution.

It became clear a week or so ago that Moore was the guy the Saints had settled on after numerous coaches bowed out of the race for the gig. I questioned if the Saints job was a truly desirable landing spot for coaches like Mike McCarthy, Pete Carroll and Aaron Glenn. Older coaches possibly looking for their last big job before retirement.