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).

21.4.05

Wooley's arrogance gives Odom a run for his money

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Insurance Commissioner "Pimp(le) My Ride" Robert Wooley is giving Agriculture Secretary Bob Odom a run for his money as the mos...
20.4.05

Raising standards improves TOPS, saves money

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Health care may be one area where common sense can bring costs under control, but another concerns the Tuition Opportunity Program for Stud...
19.4.05

Tame special interests to solve health care funding woes

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The Times-Picayune continues its excellent series detailing how the nursing home industry in Louisiana tries to stay one step ahead of the ...
18.4.05

Nursing homes fight to keep their gravy train rolling

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How much more whining do we have to hear from Louisiana’s nursing home industry? For years the state budget has treated it so favorably, and...
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17.4.05

Bills want to drive stakes into dollar-sucking policies

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As far as statewide policy goes, the number one vampire in Louisiana is Bob Odom . You can have statewide criticism of his notion to build a...
14.4.05

Blowing smoke to obscure the nonsmoking argument

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(This one’s for my SaveShreveport readers. Mayor Keith Hightower needs to start worrying about it, because their linking of one of my colu...
13.4.05

Amato quits long after Orleans Parish School District did

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Orleans Parish School Superintendent Tony Amato dropped out to end a once-promising tenure to turn around the parish’s schools. “Promising,”...
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12.4.05

Blanco wants to raise taxes without demanding much greater government efficiency

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It’s official, Gov. Kathleen Blanco followed through with her election eve “no-no-new taxes pledge” by saying she’ll ask the Legislature to...
11.4.05

Lincoln Parish lake interests growing more desperate

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Slowly but surely, the media seems to be catching up to the lake-building frenzy story. Perhaps that’s what’s prompting either second thoug...
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10.4.05

Stop throwing money at teachers, start demanding they perform

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So not only is Gov. Kathleen Blanco trying to find ways to give $1,000 raises to teachers (and others working for schools), she’s being tol...
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