Caddo Commission drafts resolution opposing federal layoffs and cuts

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Caddo Parish Commissioner seeks to formally oppose decisions made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Trump Administration.

“It appears the Musk-Trump administration does not want Americans to prosper. They want chaos,” said Commissioner Ken Epperson, District 12.

Commissioner Ken Epperson is introducing three resolutions that seek to oppose cuts made by DOGE and approved by the Trump Administration.

“You’ve got people who’ve gotten into the political arena for the wrong causes. Money, self grandiose, personal gain, friendship, kinship, and poor leadership. That’s the problem with America’s political system. In some instances, locally and nationally,” Epperson said.

If passed, his resolution will show the Caddo Parish Commission officially opposes the mass firings of federal employees, tariffs with America’s trading partners, and cuts to national aid programs. He says his constituents are afraid of Medicare and Medicaid being cut.

“Medicare is not a fraud or Ponzi scheme. You pay into Medicare as a gainful employee. It’s an investment. Bread is going up, eggs, food, transportation, gasoline, utilities, all of those things have to come out of their little checks that those people depend on each month. It’s just heartless and cruel,” Epperson said.

Along with concerns about privatizing public education, his resolutions oppose cuts to SNAP, Head Start, the Department of Education, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.

“They want to kill public education. It will not help America to prosper. It will just put us further into chaos and turmoil, and despair. We will become a second-class nation in competition with the rest of the world,” Epperson said.

The resolutions passed the work session, but Republican commissioners opposed them, saying they do not believe the commission should voice opinions on national issues. The resolutions will be voted on during Thursday’s regular meeting.