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).

25.8.05

Give teachers pay raises only if they prove they're worth it

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Have you ever heard a bigger bunch of crybabies in this state than some public school teachers? Let’s see – you get to work a little over ha...
24.8.05

State must try harder to reduce obesity-related taxpayer costs

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Once again, Louisiana makes the news for unenviable reasons. But whether public policy can change this situation is uncertain. The state ran...
23.8.05

GOP should hint thanks, but no thanks to Ieyoub

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In one of the strangest deliberations in Louisiana politics, former Attorney General and lifetime Democrat Richard Ieyoub has let it be know...
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22.8.05

Increasing turnout tough job in Louisiana

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Allow me to assist Shreveport Times assistant editor Martha Fitzgerald and Secretary of State Al Ater , whose musings about increasing vote...
21.8.05

Marketplace of ideas bankrupting liberal radio in Baton Rouge

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So Baton Rouge’s National Public Radio affiliate WRKF got rid of three news/talk shows. Not living there, I must admit I’ve never heard the...
18.8.05

Bring it on! What the Democrat left seems to think of those like me

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Imitation is the sincerest flattery , so I thank the author of this note posted at Moon Griffon ’s web site, although I’m not sure whether t...
17.8.05

Education "good" news isn't so good, but neither is "bad" news so bad

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There’s good news and bad news for Louisiana education, but the bad actually might be good and the good bad. The good news on the surface ...
16.8.05

Louisiana ACLU representative shows bigoted ideological slip

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Bigotry against religion lives in Louisiana, so the statements of the state’s American Civil Liberties Union executive Director Joe Cook de...
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15.8.05

Statistics show to boost Louisiana's population, cut taxes

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As more dismal statistics come out demonstrating Louisiana’s lack of allure for living in it, reflected by relative population changes of th...
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14.8.05

Why did Bossier City hand over $21.5 million for little gain?

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The good news is Bossier City has taken in around $1.7 million in sales taxes from Bass Pro Shops and the rest of the Louisiana Boardwalk ...
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