The Community Foundation's designated fund to give tax-free contributions to underwrite the Shreveport- Bossier City Advocate for three years to the tune of $1.5 million is to encourage in-depth investigative reporting.
Today's online edition of the Shreveport Bossier Advocates features the following:
1. A rehash of a press release on needed contractors for Bossier's Live! Casino and Hotel that was sent out earlier this week.
2. Two teens killed in head-on collision that was reported by other media outlets earlier this week.
3. Discover of lithium, other chemicals could mean "economic boom" for Shreveport area--an original story with the emphasis on "could." Lithium was discovered in oil field brine in south Arkansas, northeast Texas, and possibly (emphasis on POSSIBLY) in north Louisiana.
4. Nitrogen hypoxia, Louisiana’s new controversial execution method, a story emitting out of Baton Rouge when Gov. Landry signed new crime session laws on Tuesday.
5. A two-faced calf was born in Cossinade, Louisiana---this is in Vermilion Parish about a 3-hour plus drive from Bossier City.
Wow--real investigative, in-depth reporting. It’s a shame no two-faced cows have been born in Caddo or Bossier that could be viewed locally. But who knows, the State Fair may bring one to our area this fall.
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.