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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).

2.12.05

Partisanship appears to lie behind Ater's actions

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When I was in graduate school in New Orleans, whenever with certain of my friends and we remarked on something unfortunate happening, there ...
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1.12.05

SOS contest may be harbinger of GOP Louisiana takeover

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With Sec. of State Al Ater signaling that he will not run to complete the office’s term, as well as plummeting poll numbers for Gov. Kathl...
30.11.05

Stuck on stupid X: Reform the Louisiana flood control money pit

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And there’s a reason why the federal government still hasn’t decided whether to pay for Louisiana to have stronger levees, three months afte...
29.11.05

Bossier City has lost right to make citizens pay for its mistakes

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Bossier City is preparing, after a month of controversy, to wrap up its budget. The crux of the argument has come over city government askin...
28.11.05

Landrieu remaking political self to challenge Blanco?

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Since when does Louisiana’s lieutenant governor, whose main purview is over tourism, culture, and recreation, get involved in a debate over ...
27.11.05

Blanco shows signs she may not impede Louisiana's improvement

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Perusing Gov. Kathleen Blanco ’s remarks about the past special session, one gets the sense that she kind of, sort of, understands what Loui...
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24.11.05

Thanksgiving Day, 2005

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This column publishes usually every Sunday through Thursday after noon (sometimes even before; maybe even after sundown on busy days) U.S. C...
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23.11.05

Session results further dig Blanco's political grave

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Perhaps it was her governance from the left in her first two regular sessions of the Legislature which attracted too much criticism for her ...
22.11.05

Last legislative session moments produce troubling results

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Two bad things happened on the last day of the Louisiana Legislature’s special session, when attention spans of legislators wane and time co...
21.11.05

Stuck on stupid IX: Protecting patronage, not people

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On the Louisiana Senate floor, not long after receiving the bad news, Sen. Walter Boasso lamented the coma into which his SB 95 had slippe...
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