Tom Arceneaux

Tom Arceneaux

Statement by Mayor Tom Arceneaux Regarding Status of Consent Decree Negotiations

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Statement by Mayor Tom Arceneaux Regarding Status of Consent Decree Negotiations Recently a candidate for Mayor of Shreveport implied during a public forum and in social media posts that Mayor Tom Arceneaux has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice on modifications to...
Dr. Alan Jackson for Reelection

Dr. Alan Jackson for Reelection

Dr. Alan Jackson for Reelection

The Inquisitor
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Heal the Sick sign

Heal the Sick sign

A Real Bottom Line Posting “First Heal The Sick” Signs

John Settle
Monday, October 26, 2026
Maybe you have seen these signs. A Real Bottom Line is PAC—a political action committee. John Ratcliff is the president/director  and the other directors are  Dr. Latienda Pierre and Terri Pugn. The PAC website alleges that U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has not fulfilled campaign promises.
Painted door

Painted door

Property Standards Violation/Poor Leadership Example

John Settle
Monday, October 26, 2026
This building is in the 700 block of Texas Street. The building’s crumbling façade violates the Shreveport downtown property standards code. The building owner is the president of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA.) The DDA tax renewal is next week’s Nov. 3 ballot.
Dana Fergins-Hawthorne

Dana Fergins-Hawthorne

After 17 Years, District 6 Deserves a New Chapter

The Inquisitor
Friday, October 23, 2026
By Dana Fergins-Hawthorne Seventeen years is enough time for a generation of children to enter our schools and approach graduation. Those years matter. The opportunities we provide—and the needs we leave unmet—follow students long after they leave the classroom.
Caddo Sports Complex

Caddo Sports Complex

Caddo Sports Complex Mailer And Sports Complex Ads

John Settle
Thursday, October 22, 2026
By now most readers have received a  “Inclusive State of the Art Complex” postcard on the sports complex and viewed “Vote Yes Parishwide Proposition Caddo Sports Complex” ads. Both have caused some confusion among Settle Talk readers.
Tom Arceneaux and 50 Cent

Tom Arceneaux and 50 Cent

Mayor Tom Pushes Back On “50's” Diss Of City Hall

John Settle
Thursday, October 22, 2026
In a widely publicized podcast Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson criticized city hall officials for not working with him. Presumably Jackson overlooked the fact that the city has assumed responsibility for water remediation at Millenium Studios despite the “AS IS” lease to Jackson.