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John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.

He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.

John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.

John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.

He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.

 

SettleTalk.com Fact Based Columns and Editorials

Sep 24
Sep 24 Shreveport-Bossier Employment, Unemployment Numbers Slowly Rising

John Settle

Sep 23
Sep 23 NEW DOWNTOWN 50 CENT ECONOMIC DISTRICT--SOURCES AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

John Settle

Sep 22
Sep 22 SIRA'S MISSION COMPARED TO NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND BUILD BATON ROUGE

John Settle

Sep 22
Sep 22 RED RIVER DISTRICT SHOWS LOSSES THAT QUESTION THE MERIT OF PROPOSED NEW TIF DISTRICT

John Settle

Sep 22
Sep 22 SHAKY CITY FINANCES SLOWS SEARCH FOR NEW DIRECTOR

John Settle

Sep 19
Sep 19 CITY OF SHREVEPORT FAILS TO DISCLOSE INCOME AND EXPENSES OF THE CURRENT RED RIVER DISTRICT TIF

John Settle

Sep 18
Sep 18 PICKLEBALL VOTE TODAY MAY DEPEND ON GAGE-WATTS' FUTURE POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS

John Settle

Sep 18
Sep 18 Sales Tax Receipts Mixed in NW Louisiana: Caddo Slips, Bossier Gains in August

John Settle

Sep 17
Sep 17 WILL CADDO PARISH BE ABLE TO SELL REVENUE BONDS ON PROPOSED PICKLEBALL COMPLEX

John Settle

Sep 17
Sep 17 QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED NEW SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN TIF DISTRICT

John Settle

Sep 17
Sep 17 CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION ON THE DEEP DIVE INTO PROPOSED NEW SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN TIF

John Settle

Sep 17
Sep 17 Chillers, Terminal Reconstruction At Shreveport Regional Gets $1.75M

John Settle
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Opinions & first-hand observations of John E. Settle, Jr., who attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings, and participates in the dialogue.

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