In the latest on the Caddo Parish Sheriff election, while some outlets are reporting the content of the Nickelson and Caddo Legal Briefs accurately and outlining the arguments of each, others are presenting a decidedly one-sided and partisan view, supporting the narrative that John Nickelson’s objections to the vote count are ‘sour grapes’ and the actions of a sore loser, or worse: an open attempt to manipulate the vote, while the response of Henry Whitehorn is well-reasoned and correct. But neither of these is accurate or acceptable.
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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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Are you a gambling man or woman? Because according to OddsChecker, Louisiana’s own Rep. Steve Scalise is the odd’s on favorite to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. If so, he would become the first Louisiana Representative to hold the gavel in American history. Scalise has been long considered the favorite, however, in recent days, oddsmakers have begun to disagree with BetOnline calling Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio the favorite.
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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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In nearby Mississippi, a provision in the states’ 1890-post reconstruction Constitution outright bans convicted felons from participating in elections— for life. However, with a full en banc hearing now upcoming all twenty judges of the Fifth Circuit Court will rule on whether the law is Constitutional or represents as alleged by the previous three-judge ruling “cruel and unusual punishment.”
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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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