Between The Lines

Jeffrey D. Sadow is an associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport. If you're an elected official, political operative or anyone else upset at his views, don't go bothering LSUS or LSU System officials about that because these are his own views solely. This publishes five days weekly with the exception of 7 holidays. Also check out his Louisiana Legislature Log especially during legislative sessions (in "Louisiana Politics Blog Roll" below).

24.9.26

Spin detracts from fixing Caddo jail overcrowding

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Political spin reaches its full rotational velocity during election season, as comments about the overcrowded Caddo Correctional Center illu...
23.9.26

BC budget subject to stormy weather ahead

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Bossier City put forth a solid 2027 budget , despite a few dark clouds ahead, and perhaps a bit too optimistic. This week, the City Counci...
22.9.26

Landry housing plan should reduce LA homelessness

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The Republican Gov. Jeff Landry Administration came up aces with its recently released plan to use federal housing funds in a way that actu...
16.9.26

Cassidy blame exercise confirms unfitness

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There’s more reason than ever for Louisianans to remind Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy not to let the door hit him out the way out of the Sen...
15.9.26

Cut inefficiency from Medicaid autism spending

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Late to the party , Louisiana needs to go after sketchy Medicaid autism treatment and diagnoses aggressively. Starting a few months into t...
14.9.26

Reelection driving Shreveport new spending choices

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Take a look at what Shreveport elected officials stump for in increased spending and you can tell it’s an election year. Last week , Repub...
13.9.26

LA must fight to prevent dispensing dangerous drug

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Louisiana’s intersection increasingly at the cutting edge of policy-making refreshingly continues with its pursuit of a suit designed to sho...
12.9.26

Tweaked BC district should replace those junked

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Not inherent flaws leaving something fixable but trying to do too much too perfectly sunk the proposed pair of economic development district...
10.9.26

Time ripe to zero out LA residential property taxes

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Debate over Amendment #6 that voters will weigh in upon this fall illustrates a tax system so riddled with exceptions that the best strateg...
9.9.26

Reworking, not money, best for child care policy

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Rather than throw more money at a perceived problem , perhaps Louisiana should reconceptualize how it addresses child care. Money that the...
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