Editor's note: This is the first in a series of analytical opinion articles on local races in the ArkLaTex for the 2020 election cycle. We operate under the "horserace political journalism" style to determine who's up and who's down. This article w...
Earlier this year Shreveport councilman Grayson Boucher pushed to amend Shreveport’s out-dated liquor ordinance to allow sales in grocery stores. Shreveport is the only city in the state that does not allow hard liquor to be sold along with beer...
Not many people are talking about it right now, but the next chair of the Shreveport City Council is beginning to become an issue. John Settle tells us who is in the running and what it means for Shreveport. Presently, this question is a back-...
Ugly. Brutal. Disgusting. Disrespectful. Divisive. And that is just for starters. The Shreveport city council meeting on Tuesday was all of that and more. The confirmation of Ben Raymond was ultimately approved by a unanimous vote. Actually it...
It’s rare any one topic ever gets more press, online chatter and noise than LSU and Saints football collectively. However, the continuing drama over who will be Shreveport’s next police chief has surpassed that on the local scene. In this brouh...
Could it be that there is no name on the City Council agenda for Shreveport Police Chief? Yep – its still a mystery as to who Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins will nominated to be the next Shreveport permanent police chief. The city council agenda...
The Shreveport Airport Authority has been in the news constantly. So what are the benefits of being a board member? Columnist John Settle gives his opinion. No, they don’t get paid big bucks. At least not publicly.At one time appointment to this...
Its often said that timing is everything in politics. Both bad and good. In a perfect world, the selection of Shreveport’s new police chief would be AFTER the Nov. vote on the three bond propositions. Shreveport Police Department (SPD) provision...
Centenary College seems to be taking a political position against the Trump administration's immigration policies with its choice of speakers for Constitution Day. The United Methodist-affiliated college has invited an attorney who is a frequent...
Everyone in Shreveport may have wondered this at one time or another. Now columnist John Settle asks the question: "So what are the duties of the Airport Authority Board?" No, they do not fly planes into and out of Shreveport Regional Airport or...