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).

5.11.09

LA earmark procedures need changing, not elimination

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In its deliberations, an interesting request came from Treasurer John Kennedy for the Commission on Streamlining Government to pursue: the...
4.11.09

Democrats continue desperate tactics against Vitter

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You can tell that Louisiana Democrats do not think much of their chances to defeat incumbent Sen. David Vitter when they continue to reinfo...
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3.11.09

Whining appointee proposes setting back LA ethics law

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If there ever seemed to be a man unhappy in his voluntarily-accepted job, it is Frank Simoneaux, current chairman of Louisiana’s Board of Et...
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2.11.09

Current education course will reward LA and its children

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Louisiana is jumping into the fray for some helpful federal money for elementary and secondary education – no thanks to entrenched special i...
1.11.09

LA must investigate fund use for legality, efficiency's sake

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The greater the reform, the more time and effort it will take, and one step in the process of overhauling Louisiana’s incredibly inefficient...
29.10.09

Despite legal ambiguity, added Census question needed

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While it might appear that the issue of whether the 2010 Census should count separately undocumented persons is something that just came up,...
28.10.09

Many misunderstand place, purpose of streamline panel

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So, Louisiana’s Commission on Streamlining Government is actually beginning to compile recommendations, which legally are due by Dec. 15. T...
27.10.09

Budget imperative finally threatens nursing home bonus

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It took a budget crisis, not any rational reassessment, to get Louisiana at least to consider getting on the right track in regards to long-...
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26.10.09

Superintendents prefer to protect interests, not educate

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As if more confirmation was needed, that Louisiana’s school superintendents are complaining about a legal change regarding school financing ...
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25.10.09

Spending, not revenue, problem causes Bossier deficit

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One part of the cacophony emanating from Bossier City’s budget meltdown is the assertion by its Finance Director Joe Buffington that the cit...
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