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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).

10.6.06

Political reason among others for Blanco veto of ethanol bill

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As Gov. Kathleen Blanco ponders whether to veto HB 685 , the bill that would mandate in a short period of time the production of enough eth...
8.6.06

Certain vetoes/threats would burnish Blanco reform credentials

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Bills inviting a veto by Gov. Kathleen Blanco continue to stack up. Whether she will is another matter, but they would give her a chance to...
7.6.06

Census data confirm coming GOP majority in Louisiana

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While perhaps less accurate and precise than usual, U.S. Census Bureau data released today confirm educated guesswork concerning the politi...
6.6.06

Flood of GOP Shreveport mayor hopefuls may doom race tactic

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The floodgates have released with candidates coming out of the woodwork for Shreveport’s mayor’s job – and so has controversy in the form of...
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5.6.06

Blanco takes tiny step toward fiscal reform; big ones needed

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All right, Gov. Kathleen Blanco won the first round when she got bills passed to consolidate Orleans Parish assessors from seven into one ...
4.6.06

Will Blanco's finally campaigning for consolidation work?

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It’s about time that Gov. Kathleen Blanco started supporting common sense measures that save the state money rather than costing it, she is...
1.6.06

Fair bill for cable providers, consumers irks local government

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So shrill have local governments become in their opposition to opening up the provision of video services in Louisiana that they have resort...
31.5.06

Consumers lose; agriculture, government win with ethanol bill

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It’s so typical: when governmental elites in Louisiana proclaim the state is or is poised to become a “leader,” almost always that’s not bec...
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30.5.06

Hypocrisy behind reaction to Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase

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Ever since it happened, it’s been reasonable to believe that government managing of the aftermath of Louisiana’s 2005 hurricane disasters wo...
29.5.06

Interesting contests crowd fall election calendar

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Except for the unsettled situation regarding the Second Congressional District, things are starting to heat up for the contests regarded as ...
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