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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).

27.7.06

Odom again puts self-interest ahead of Louisiana's

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We’ve known for a long time that Agriculture Secretary Bob Odom , when making policy, does so on the basis of what’s best for Odom’s politic...
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26.7.06

Why doesn't Blanco push tax cuts like other governors?

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Upon reading about the tremendous tax cuts other Democrat governors have delivered to the citizens of their states, you have to ask, why not...
25.7.06

Louisiana insurance tussle has national implications

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Apparently, the attempt by Allstate Insurance to drop wind and hail coverage on roughly 30,000 homes in the Louisiana coastal parishes has r...
24.7.06

Donelon campaigning aggravates insurance problem

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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has got himself put between a rock and a hard place courtesy of a silly state law, but that’s ...
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23.7.06

If Malone stays out, GOP has better shot in Shreveport

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The all-but announced entry of Liz Swaine into the Shreveport mayoral derby probably sets the major-candidate field for the 2006 contest. Wh...
20.7.06

Odom, Foti derive new ways for state to waste money

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As if Louisiana’s governments, certainly state and many local, waste enough money through inefficiency and ill-advised priorities, now poten...
19.7.06

Blanco creates another impediment to recovery

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The lesson for today: if Gov. Kathleen Blanco and a handful of state legislators can’t produce legislation to give the shaft to Louisiana t...
18.7.06

Veto session attempt primarily about political futures

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It’s been a long time since there’s been a veto session of the Louisiana Legislature, because so seldom do legislators want to challenge the...
17.7.06

Public needs to watch Regents matters closely

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If I had little experience with working in government, in higher education, in Louisiana, I likely would shrug off reports that power plays ...
13.7.06

Blanco, special interests try to spin her veto choices

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All of Gov. Kathleen Blanco , cable companies, and local governments went into damage control mode to justify the special treatment handed o...
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