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1 day ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) -- United Way released its ALICE report, which shows 22% of Caddo Parish households and 23% of Shreveport households are in poverty. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and makes up 32% of Shreveport households and 31% of Caddo parish households. "ALICE families are forced to make impossible choices every day.
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1 day ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) — With one month left in the Louisiana legislative session, lobbyist Chance McNeely shared an update with the Shreveport City Council on the progress of specific bills that would affect the Northwest Louisiana region, including Shreveport. Many bills introduced by Northwest Louisiana representatives could both positively and negatively affect the Shreveport area.
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2 days ago | 
ktbs.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) -- United Way released its ALICE report, which shows 22% of Caddo Parish households and 23% of Shreveport households are in poverty. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and makes up 32% of Shreveport households and 31% of Caddo parish households. "ALICE families are forced to make impossible choices every day.
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2 days ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) — A bill that could increase trailer registration fees for truckers advanced in the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works on Monday. House Bill 660 would raise registration fees for trailers and sub-trailers from $10 to $15, and light trailers would increase from $3 to $4.50 per year. The bill advanced, but due to a fiscal note, has been recommitted to the appropriations committee.
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2 days ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) — House Bill 480, which previously received opposition from the Caddo Parish Commission, was deferred for a second time during Monday’s House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works meeting. “For anyone that's here for House Bill 480, by Representative (Danny McCormick, I’m gonna move to defer that bill at this point in time,” said the committee chairman, Rep. Ryan Bourriaque, R-Abbeville, during the meeting.
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6 days ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) — Caddo Commission President Stormy Gage-Watts introduced Resolution 28 opposing House Bill 480 currently in the Louisiana House of Representatives. The commission voted in favor of the resolution on Thursday. “This is critical for economic development for Caddo Parish as we always face intense competition for securing projects, recruiting and retaining jobs," said Gage-Watts.
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6 days ago | 
theclick.news | Emilee Calametti
City officials and policymakers met April 23 and 24 for Caddo Parish Day at the Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to collaborate on ideas concerning key issues in the area. Those in attendance kicked off day one of the event at the Hilton in downtown Baton Rouge for networking followed by a Policy Summit on day two at the Louisiana State Capitol. J. Kent Rogers with the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments shared what he was looking forward to most from the event.
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1 week ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) — The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office released year-to-date reported crime statistics, showing a decrease in offenses compared to this time last year, despite an increase in call volume. A recent public records request showed an increase in property crime calls and person crime calls for the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office. However, year-to-date reports for April released by the office showed that total reported offenses have decreased.
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1 week ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) — As school wraps up in the summer months, juvenile crime in Caddo Parish slightly increases starting in May according to Director of Juvenile Service Andrew Randall Jr.He said May is the highest admissions month for the detention center. The Center Square spoke with Randall about upcoming efforts and partnerships in the parish that are ongoing to combat juvenile crime.
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1 week ago | 
ktbs.com | Emilee Calametti
(The Center Square) — As school wraps up in the summer months, juvenile crime in Caddo Parish slightly increases starting in May according to Director of Juvenile Service Andrew Randall Jr.He said May is the highest admissions month for the detention center. The Center Square spoke with Randall about upcoming efforts and partnerships in the parish that are ongoing to combat juvenile crime.
