Gosh, it’s a busy time of the year.

National Night Out has just be held.

The Revel is winding up.

The Film Prize events are about to start.

The Symphony has had one concert and another this month.

Shreveport Little Theatre will have its second production this month.

School PTAs are back in action.

High School football is now in its second month.

The State Fair kicks off soon.

Halloween is just around the corner.

Just about every community organization has cranked up events.

Not to be lost in all these great activities is a major election in a little more than 4 weeks.

Yes, that's only 31 days from now.

On Nov. 8 Shreveport voters will vote on its next mayor and four council representatives.

Many of the mayoral campaigns have been low key to date. One can expect this to change in the near
future.

Campaign finance reports must be filed with the Louisiana Ethics Administration by Tues. Oct. 11 for the time interval from Jan. 1 of this year through Sept. 29. These reports will reflect fundraising, expenses, and remaining campaign funds.

Money of the name of the game for politics and the mayoral candidates will soon be emptying their checkbooks to make the primary.

Get ready for the campaign blitz.