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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).

15.6.06

Legislature takes credit but does nothing for consumers

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A half a loaf usually is better than none at all, but whether Louisiana consumers got half a loaf is debatable in the Legislature’s machinat...
14.6.06

Montgomery alienates conservatives with recent vote record

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Current state Rep. Billy Montgomery has all but shouted from the rooftops that he wants to run for state Senate District 37 in 2007, given ...
13.6.06

Blanco and/or Odom win on ethanol bill, Louisiana loses

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When understanding why Gov. Kathleen Blanco does what she does in office, never forget that the need to accumulate power tops her list of m...
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12.6.06

State rosy budget picture masks long-term problems

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As the progress of both the state’s operating and capital budgets shows, the good news about financial bonuses coming through this spring is...
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...
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