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Bossier sources quick with response

Reporting on Bossier City and Bossier Parish governments, thus far, has surprised me for one reason – accessibility. Within a week or two I was able to sit down with Bossier City Mayor Lo Walker,...

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Cross Lake’s salvinia battle expected to be costly

It appears Cross Lake continues to battle a giant salvinia infestation and there may not be enough money budgeted for this year's fight. The aquatic fern forms a dense mat that has choked local lakes...

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YPI running club offers chance to run, drink and network

It's time to lace up those sneakers again. YPI's semi-monthly downtown run resumes tomorrow.(Tuesday, Feb. 5). The 3.1 mile run starts at Fatty Arbuckles beneath the Texas Street bridge and winds...

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The litter question

It appears Shreveport residents are concerned about litter. In response to yesterday's article, numerous emails have been filling my inbox with suggestions on how litter could be reduced in the city....

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Some of the discussions that led to Tuesday’s lengthy council meeting

If you were anything like me last night, you were wondering if you should have brought a cot to the Shreveport city council meeting. The 3 p.m. meeting went on past 8 p.m., so I heard. My exit took...

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Times Exclusive: Margaritaville developer takes The Times on casino tour

VIDEO: A sneak peek at Margaritaville PHOTO GALLERY: Inside the construction It was sort of a magical experience walking through the still-under-construction Margaritaville Resort Casino today (March...

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Airport authority to appeal control tower closure

Downtown airport tenants can learn more about the potential impact of the sequestration at a 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday (March 12) at the downtown airport terminal building. There is still hope for the...

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Overheard at the Plaza

I'm trying something new during the council meetings and recording conversations I think are interesting. Since the dog park is such a hot topic among readers, I thought I would start with it. It...

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Overheard at Government Plaza: River Parkway Boulevard

There was a lot of talk today about a potential city abandonment of part of River Parkway Boulevard prior to a council decision to delete the measure from the agenda. Several residents voiced concern...

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How I analyzed data for today’s front page bond story

If you pick up today’s newspaper,  you’ll see the first of several stories I anticipate to write to outline exactly how the 2011 bond money is being spent. In April 2011, Shreveport voters passed a...

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Financial advisers will need council approval to work with city bonds

Financial advisers wishing to work on municipal bond sales associated with Shreveport's riverfront development, general, airport enterprise and water and sewerage funds will now have to get a green...

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Thanks for a successful coffee shop chat

The Times' inaugural coffee shop chat today was a success thanks to residents who took time out of their day to share thoughts and give input on the stories they want to see. One of the things a lot of...

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Finance committee recommends collecting $53K from financial adviser

  There may yet be a resolution to the drawn out investigation into financial adviser Calvin Grigsby. The audit and finance committee agreed Monday that the city attorney's office should collect...

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This week at Government Plaza

The Shreveport City Council has a slew of measures related to long-discussed topics to consider Tuesday. ♦ As Councilman Sam Jenkins predicted following last month's audit & finance committee...

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City street repairs may still happen this year

There is still a possibility city street repairs could start on the most heavily traveled minor arterial asphalt streets this year. The infrastructure committee this week directed the engineering...

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Today at Government Plaza

Caddo Commissioners kick off this week (Aug. 5-9) with discussions on a couple economic development proposals. First up is an economic development committee recommendation to allocate up to $7.5...

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More details on the dog park legal expenses

I didn't get this information until after today's story was put to bed last night. But I imagine a lot of residents are curious about the amount of work and hourly rate of the attorneys representing...

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Shreveport Chamber opposes term limit proposition

Term limits have come up in multiple Caddo Commission conversations this year. In January, commissioners considered asking voters to eliminate term limits. However, a measure to put that item on the...

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BUDGET 2014: Operating reserve continues to be area of concern

Shreveport’s low operating reserve continues to be an area of council concern as draft 2014 budget documents were released this week. The operating reserve – or savings account – was $4.4 million at...

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Live Blog: Unified Development Code meeting

6:15 p.m.  Master plan administrator Dara Sanders gives an introduction.  She says during the master plan process many residents wanted to see more neighborhood-sensitive development and...

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