Public Invited to Support Law School in Shreveport
The public is invited to participate in a research survey effort by posting comments in support of a satellite campus for Southern Law Schoo
6 Commissioners Block Effort to Defund Programs that help Domestic Violence Victims and Senior Citiz
On Monday during the Work Session of the Caddo Parish Commission, six Commissioners made a bold statement by protesting Commissioner Mike Middleton’s Resolution that would have suspended funding for all Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Caddo Parish. Commissioners Jerald Bowman, Lynn Cawthorne, Jackson, Louis Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, and Stormy Gage-Watts (president), all Democrats, left after considering all other matters before the commission. Left on the agenda was
La’s Opportunity Zones: A “Missed Opportunity” to Strengthen Healthcare, Research and Innovation in
Whether you agreed or disagreed with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act adopted by congress, it is hard to find a local leader or state governor balk at the provisions that established Opportunity Zones (O-Zones) to encourage private investment. If utilized correctly, the program will help attract private investors to spur job creation and have other positive economic gains in historically distressed census tracts throughout the country. Last week Governor John Bel Edwards and Lo
Caddo Commission Streamlines Process to Bring Faster Internet Network throughout Caddo Parish
Parish of Caddo becomes the first Parish Government in Louisiana to move forward with laying the foundation for the evolution to 5G internet technology. Caddo, La., April 8, 2018 — The Caddo Parish Commission has unanimously moved forward with a streamlined approached to delivering faster internet network speeds, and is helping meet the needs of improved wireless connectivity and service at their facilities and nearby areas throughout Caddo Parish. Resolution No 25 of 2018
Caddo Commission Rejects $1Million Proposal for Housing Trust Fund
Caddo Commission Rejects Funding for Housing Trust Fund After deferring the measure two times since it was first introduced in November 2017, several Caddo Parish Commissioners voted to block a proposal that would have provided $1 million from the Parish’s $140 million surplus funds to its E. Edward Jones Housing Trust Fund at its regular meeting this week. Ordinance 5751 would have provided seed funding for the Housing Trust Fund to support gap funding for experienced develo
Jackson: Closures and Downsizing of Financial Institutions throughout Shreveport’s Inner City Deserv
If a resident living in the Cooper Road, Allendale, North Highlands, Eden Garden, and Lakeside neighborhood had a new year’s resolution of creating financial stability in 2018, they would have to travel at least 10 minutes just to open a checking/saving account. While one with the means to do so may think the 10 minute drive, walk, bus or taxi ride isn’t that cumbersome, the absence and downsizing of traditional financial services says a lot about the current state of access
Caddo Commission Approves FY18 Budget: Reports 56% Reduction in Taxpayer Funded Travel Compared to F
Caddo, La- The Caddo Parish Commission officially adopted the Parish of Caddo’s 2018 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget at the Commission’s 2018 budget meeting on December 5. The $76,520,621 operating budget addresses the Parish’s most urgent operational needs, capital improvement initiatives, support of Parish agencies, economic development and social programs.
“The annual Parish budget represents one of the most important policy documents that the Commission
Caddo Commission Adopts Resolution in Support of Net Neutrality
Photo Credit: Heliopolis Shreveport Caddo Parish, La- On Thursday (December 9, 2017), the Caddo Parish Commission joined elected officials across the country with a resolution opposing the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) upcoming vote that could end the current net-neutrality laws. the Commission voted approved a resolution urging the FCC to maintain and enforce the 2015 Open Internet Order, which ensured the principles of openness, freedom and innovation, while pr
Commissioner Steven Jackson Encourages #ShopLocal on Saturday (November 25th) !
Caddo, La [November 22, 2017] – Caddo Parish Commission endorsed participation in the eighth annual Small Business Saturday. Falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support the small, independently-owned businesses that help boost local economies across the country. In Shreveport. the Downtown Development Authority is teaming up with several businesses to host Downtown Shreveport Small Business Saturday . “Small busines
