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).

24.12.08

Support of EWE commutation explains LA ineptitude

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At first I thought I was reading a term paper from one of my sub-par students. No, it turned out to be an Abbeville Meridional newspaper ed...
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23.12.08

Normal circumstances make Cao reelection difficult

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With all due respect to longtime Orleans Parish stalwart Republican and former city councilman Bryan Wagner, saying GOP Rep.-elect Anh “Jose...
22.12.08

Tax cuts blamed when LA really has spending problem

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It’s official: the arbiter of liberalism in the American press, The New York Times , has weighed in on Louisiana’s budget deficits present a...
21.12.08

Success on Jindal health plan also can help budget woes

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It is all interconnected, the balancing act Gov. Bobby Jindal is trying to pull off as state revenues look to underperform and state expend...
18.12.08

Vitter opponents' rhetoric only helping his reelection

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If his opponents want to oust Sen. David Vitter from office in 2010, they have found exactly the wrong way to do it. He now enjoys the happ...
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17.12.08

Looming deficits beg reevaluation of handling mechanisms

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As Louisiana goes forward to contend with a budget deficit of $341 million this year (so far; there are two more regularly checkpoints at mi...
15.12.08

LA tightened belt 4 years ago; it can work again

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The news about Louisiana’s looming budget deficit probably was beyond what elected officials wanted to hear – current year $341 million, and...

Months later, wisdom of line item vetoes confirmed

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Much wailing and gnashing of teeth occurred this summer when Gov. Bobby Jindal did what he said he would, cut down on state government mone...
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14.12.08

Fleming takes Democrats' best shot, likely to stay awhile

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A year ago, when Rep. Jim McCrery semi-surprisingly announced his retirement, it would have been hard to believe that an obscure coroner fr...
11.12.08

Cao win puts another nail into Melancon's House coffin

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Besides the obvious fact that the biggest loser of Anh “Joseph” Cao’s upset win over Rep. Bill Jefferson was the incumbent himself, next in...
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