Public Officials

Shreveport Dog Park Alliance responds to the Mayor's comments regarding the ruling of the dog park, saying they look forward to working with the Mayor and that the judge's ruling has no effect on the mayor's powers.

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The mayor lost his legal battle against supporters of a proposed dog park in Hamel Memorial Park along the Red River in Shreveport, but he is still not backing down from his stance.

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Former Monroe City Councilman Robert E. "Red" Stevens has pled guilty to accepting cash bribe payments from an FBI cooperating witness in exchange for help with matters pending before the council.

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Caddo Parish Commissioner Stephanie Lynch is one of twenty-four parish and county leaders from across the country chosen to participate in the tenth annual County Leadership Institute.

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Louisiana recently got a C- from the American Society of Civil Engineers, citing the state doesn't have an adequate funding plan to improve congested thoroughfares and roads in disrepair.

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New poll results show Governor Jindal's approval rating declines.

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A Maryland company whose Medicaid contract with the State of Louisiana has become the subject of a federal grand jury investigation is telling the state government that they can't do that.

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Palm scanners were supposed to be introduced to Waller Elementary school on Monday, but after the public's reaction, that has been delayed to April 2.

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MONROE, La. (AP) — The Ouachita Parish Police Jury has shot down the proposed ordinance requiring mandatory garbage service for owners of every occupied residential rental unit in the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish.

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A small group, led by Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, is stalling the Senate tonight by waging an old-school, speak-until-you-can-speak-no-more filibuster (also deemed the #filiblizzard) over the government’s use of lethal drone strikes.

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