Columns & Opinions
Is proposed 13% city pay raise sustainable?
Mayor Adrian Perkins, flanked by three city council members -- Tabatha Taylor, James Green and Jerry Bowman Jr. – made an announcement at a press conference on Friday, Dec. 17, to grant all Shreveport city employees a 13% pay increase.
The scourge of black-on-black killing continues unabated, even during holidays
A recent series of stories on KTBS Channel 3 about the “deadliest zip codes in Shreveport” was an eye opener and a look into who is being killed and where they are being killed in Shreveport. The overwhelming majority of them are young black men, average age of 27, and many of them are younger than that, and they are deadly. It seems that the only way they can settle even a minor dispute is with a gun, of which there are too many.
Questions on proposed city pay raises for all Shreveport employees
Santa arrived early for Shreveport city employees on Friday afternoon. He did not bring gifts but a hope to fatten their wallets next month.
De-commits or transfers
4-star TE Jack Johnson de-committed (Oconee County, Watkinsville, GA and Max Johnsons brother)
When will liquor licenses be issued?
The short answer to the question on when can a new liquor license be obtained in Shreveport is "who knows?"
Does Bossier City Attorney Jacobs not know Louisiana Open Meetings Law?
Well, it is the free state of Bossier, which means that many elected/public officials consider themselves to be exempt from state or federal law.
