Jim Taliaferro

Jim Taliaferro

Taliaferro Raises Big Bucks But Spends More On Council Race

Jim Taliaferro is the incumbent councilman for District C and he has an opponent in his re-election bid. Jim started the year off with $4600 in his campaign account. Since January he raised $19,800 through the reporting date of Sept. 24, 2026. As of the September 24th filing date, he had $2,400.
broken heart crying

broken heart crying

Hey Fifty—Are You Dumping Me/Shreveport?

Oh my gosh—last night I read a news report that said you were frustrated with the City of Shreveport. And some Facebook posts saying you are pulling up stakes and moving out. Goodness, what happened? How did the 50 train get off the tracks?
Tammy Phelps

Tammy Phelps

Tammy Phelps Well-Positioned For Mayor’s Election

Shreveport mayoral candidate Tammy Phelps reported over $82,000 in campaign funds on her Sept. 24,2026 financial report, which was second only to Mayor Arceneaux’s massive campaign chest. She raised $64,000 this year between Jan. 1 and Sept. 24.
grave

grave

Hey Monro—Stop Digging, You Are Over Your Head

Francine “Monro” Brown, a candidate for the District E city council seat, objected to the Settle Talk column “Candidate Monro Brown Goes to D.C. Mardi Gras with Campaign Funds” that was published on Tuesday; see copy below.
Stormy Gage-Watts

Stormy Gage-Watts

When Is Stormy Going To Stop Being A Fraud

To date,  Stormy Gage-Watts is a complete fraud as a mayoral candidate. She lives in a $400,000-plus mansion OUTSIDE the Shreveport city limits. She qualified for mayor using her mother-in-law’s very modest ($50,000) house in Mooretown as her residence. FRAUD!