With election day drawing nearer, dismal polling and below-average voter turnout among black voters in particular has the Democrats in Louisiana looking rather nervous today.
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The Bossier City Council sought to launch a legal advisory opinion on the recent Term Limits petition and in at least two City Council meetings engaged in an adversarial exchange with Weston “Wes” Merriott and as we’ve previously reported have taken more and more aggressive actions to stifle free speech and public commentary during city council meeting citing “disruptive” behavior.
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According to reports, Shreveport City Councilman Gary Brooks has retained legal counsel and stated he intends to pursue legal action against former Clerk of Council Shanerika Flemings and other parties who he states made statements against him that were “slanderous and defamatory.”
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We were all a bit taken aback by the fact that although some cities, (we cited Evansville, IN) recommended that children 14 and under not view this show we definitely weren’t prepared for what we found with a little more digging on Ticketmaster.
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'RuPaul's Drag Race: Night of the Living Drag' tour is making a one-night-only stop in Shreveport and that’s news by itself. But at AGR, we examined this story and found something a bit odd, a difference between the Shreveport showing and others around the nation that could indicate a problem.
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The controversy of Texas Street’s blaring music, brawls and shootings has raged on for months unanswered by a City Council beset with division and scandals on racial and partisan lines while ultimately the people and businesses of Shreveport suffer. Is it time to enact a special ordinance for the Entertainment district itself? Or will a total overhaul of ordinances on noise and public disturbances be necessary.
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The fallout from the Shreveport City Council isn’t going away any time soon.
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Grace Anne Blake was sworn into office as a Caddo Parish Commissioner on September 5th will only hold the seat until the next election which will be on Oct. 14th.
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The Tiger Island Fire, which is approximately 50% contained as of this report, has been ruled as arson according to Louisiana State officials. The largest wildfire in the history of the state which has destroyed over thirty thousand acres or about 50 square miles and damaged 20 homes and structures was set intentionally according to the Louisiana State Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).
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