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Local Politics

WATCH: Gov. Hutchinson signs tax cut into law

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law the second-largest tax cut in the state’s history.

Local Politics

Tom Arceneaux holds ribbon cutting at campaign headquarters

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 3:54 PM CDT
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By Destinee Patterson
The mayoral candidate mentioned the importance of everyone coming together.

Local Politics

Arkansas lawmakers taking up tax cuts in special session

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 9:13 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Arkansas lawmakers are meeting this week for a special session on tax cuts and school safety grants that’s been spurred by the state sitting on a $1.6 billion surplus.

Local Politics

Mayor Perkins disqualified from running for re-election

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
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By KSLA Staff
Perkins was disqualified from running for re-election after someone sued, pointing out that Perkins used the wrong address on his qualifying papers.

Local Politics

What happens when nobody qualifies for an open position in an election

Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
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By Jade Myers
There are several seats in Louisiana that have no qualifying candidates for certain positions in the upcoming November election.

Local Politics

Mayor Perkins appeals disqualification decision

Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 12:21 PM CDT
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By Stacey Cameron
His ability to run again for mayor now rests in the hands of three judges.

Local Politics

Shreveport mayor disqualified as candidate for re-election in fall elections

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 12:24 PM CDT
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By Alex Onken, Stacey Cameron, Andrun Fisher and Curtis Heyen
Adrian Perkins appeals district court ruling, describes lawsuit as an attempt “to steal your vote”

Local Politics

Judge hears arguments over legitimacy of Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins’ candidacy

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:09 PM CDT
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By Stacey Cameron
Decision expected by the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 2

Local Politics

Beto: Abbott can have the division, the cultural war, hatred and fear

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 11:10 AM CDT
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By Fred Gamble
O'Rourke makes gubernatorial campaign stop in Texarkana, Texas

Local Politics

Bossier fire chief encourages voters to pass millage in Nov. to upgrade aging equipment

Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 12:13 PM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas
South Bossier Fire District #2 says on Nov. 8, people will vote on a 3.5 mill tax increase to update the department’s equipment and continue to provide essential emergency services for around 7,000 residents in the area.
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Politics

BHP YMCA to host Shreveport mayoral candidate panel on July 28

Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 9:12 AM CDT
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By Alex Onken
Any other additional qualified candidates who would enter the race will be extended an invitation.

News

Shreveport liquor store laws brought into question

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
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By Destinee Patterson
For the past six months, the MPC has been researching liquor store trends and laws within Shreveport.

Texarkana

Beto O’Rourke to visit Texarkana on July 27 during ‘Drive for Texas’

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 9:45 AM CDT
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By Alex Onken
The event will be held at The Collins Home.

Local Politics

QUALIFYING: Who’s running for office in Shreveport in November

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By KSLA Staff
In Shreveport, a number of candidates have qualified for a slew of elections, including mayor, and all seven city council seats.

Local Politics

Who’s running for Shreveport mayor?

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:08 PM CDT
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By Destinee Patterson
So far, six candidates have announced their bid to run for Shreveport mayor.

Local Politics

Louisiana governor now tasked with naming interim mayor of Minden

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 3:28 PM CDT
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By Curtis Heyen and Jade Myers
Meantime, Councilman Wayne Edwards is running city as mayor pro tem

Politics

Legal battles begin over abortion pill as several states move to restrict or ban abortion

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 12:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Access to the abortion pill is set to be the subject of legal challenges nationwide

Politics

Illinois congressman leads “final” January 6th Committee hearing focusing on Donald Trump

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
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By Nicole Neuman
Kinzinger and panel expected to reveal what Trump was doing as the Capitol attack unfolded.

Local Politics

A look at how much money each Shreveport mayoral candidate raised in 2021

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 1:07 PM CDT
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By Stacey Cameron
There’s a saying in politics: money equals speech.

Louisiana

AG calls for funding to be cut following New Orleans officials’ pledge not to enforce abortion laws

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
Attorney General Jeff Landry said he considers such edicts “malfeasance” from elected officials and police.

Politics

GRAPHIC: Gary Chambers releases chilling botched abortion campaign ad

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 10:37 AM CDT
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By Mykal Vincent
Chambers’ latest video imagines an abortion gone deathly wrong in a post-Roe America.

Local Politics

Sen. Greg Tarver wants to be Shreveport’s mayor

Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 3:56 PM CDT
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By Curtis Heyen
He’ll formally announce his candidacy Tuesday

Politics

‘It’s high time the 383 people who didn’t come back got recognized:’ Veterans celebrate ground-breaking of Desert Storm memorial in Washington

Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 2:59 PM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
Veterans have waited 32 years to break ground on this memorial

Local Politics

Former city council member weighs in on Shreveport qualifying season

Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 3:23 PM CDT
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By Destinee Patterson
So far, at least two council members have announced they are not rerunning.

Local Politics

La. congressman proposes bill that would allow pregnant mothers to get child support payments

Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 2:33 PM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas
It’s called the Unborn Child Support Act, and it was introduced by Johnson and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND).

Politics

Lawmakers push increasing federal resources for dyslexic students

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:01 PM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Dyslexia affects 20% of the population and represents 80-90% of learning disorders.

Local Politics

Changes potentially on the way for voters in Bowie County

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 11:57 AM CDT
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By Fred Gamble and Rachael Thomas
The county commissioners and elections administrator for the county are requesting the implementation of countywide voting centers, which would allow registered voters to vote at any polling location on Election Day.

Louisiana

Louisiana Legislature decides not to hold veto session

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 11:32 AM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
The Louisiana State Legislature announced a veto session will not be held to consider bills rejected by Governor John Bel Edwards during the 2022 Legislative Session.

Local Politics

Shreveport mayoral candidate speaks ahead of qualifying

Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 4:59 PM CDT
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By KSLA Staff
On Monday, July 11, KSLA sat down with mayoral candidate, Darryl R. Ware II.

Politics

Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias

Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 5:27 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has more than doubled in size since Saturday afternoon.

Politics

Congressman Mike Johnson holds town hall in Stonewall

Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 8:55 PM CDT
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By KSLA Staff
He said he believes the first step is getting Republicans back in control of both the House and Senate.

Local Politics

Gary Chambers speaks in downtown Shreveport

Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
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By Alex Onken
Chambers will speak in support of Hope Medical Group for Women and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Texarkana

U.S. Sen. Boozman talks inflation issues in Texarkana

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 11:26 AM CDT
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By Fred Gamble
He was in town talking with business and economic leaders about what can be done in Washington to help the city and region.

Texarkana

Arkansas ends fiscal year with record $1.6 billion budget surplus

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 3:58 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said he planned to call lawmakers back into session to take up tax relief plans because of the surplus.

Local Politics

Congressman Mike Johnson to host town hall in Stonewall

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 8:47 AM CDT
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By Alex Onken
Each town hall event is open to the public.

National

Arizona, Louisiana among states grappling over abortion bans

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 7:39 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The high court decision less than a week ago has set off legal battles in multiple states where lawmakers have sought to ban or restrict abortion.

Politics

Supreme Court blocks drawing new majority-Black voting district in Louisiana

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 4:32 PM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power.

Political

Results are in from primary election day in Oklahoma

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 2:53 PM CDT
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By Daffney Dawson and Sean Staggs
Tuesday, June 28 is Primary Day in Oklahoma!

Local Politics

Ursula Bowman announces run for Shreveport City Council seat

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:19 AM CDT
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By Alex Onken
“Shreveport is at a critical juncture. Crime is rampant, our infrastructure is damaged, our economy is stagnant, and homelessness is a severe problem in our great city.”

Local Politics

Gov. Edwards vetoes some bills lawmakers passed in 2022 Legislative Session

Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 8:06 AM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has vetoed or chosen not to sign some bills from the 2022 Regular Legislative Session.

Politics

Long list of Oklahoma Republicans look to replace retiring Senator Inhofe

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 3:05 PM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
13 Republicans are squaring off in a special election primary race. All hope to become the Republican nominee to replace retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe.

Louisiana

Gov. Edwards signs bills into law from 2022 Legislative Session

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 10:15 AM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed many bills into law from the 2022 Legislative Session. The latest round of new acts was announced on Monday, June 27.

National

Some US clinics stop doing abortions as ruling takes hold

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 8:41 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect.

News

Shreveport community reacts to overturning of Roe v. Wade

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 3:55 PM CDT
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By Jade Myers
Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma all have laws in place to ban most abortions.

News

ArkLaTex officials react to SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 12:31 PM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas
On Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place for almost half a century. The court elected to overturn the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade.

Local Politics

Early voting for Okla. party primary election underway

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 3:29 PM CDT
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By KSLA Staff
Voters will decide on the Republican and Democratic nominees for the state’s federal and top state offices.

Local Politics

Interim Shreveport councilman appointed by governor announces he’ll run for position

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 8:50 AM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas
Dr. Alan Jackson was appointed by the governor to represent Shreveport’s District E after the council had a tie vote to replace the deceased Councilman James Flurry.

Local Politics

Gov. Edwards vetoes “David’s Law” in honor of former Sterlington Police Sergeant David Elahi

Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 10:11 PM CDT
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By Tyler Englander
The bill would have made it harder for people convicted of killing police officers to get good behavior time in jail.

Local Politics

Special session to redraw Louisiana congressional districts begins

Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 10:42 AM CDT
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By Kellie Sanchez
Louisiana lawmakers are once again in a special session to discuss the redrawing of congressional district boundaries.

National

A Louisiana congressman says the state election maps have a simple math problem

Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 8:18 PM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Louisiana lawmakers are being ordered by a federal judge to draw up an election map that better represents black voters by Monday, June 20, but they might not make the deadline. U.S. Democratic Congressman Troy Carter says a new map is long overdue and they have a math problem.
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