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).

6.1.11

Glover campaign finance travails show need for reform

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The gamey smell one might have detected around Shreveport mayoral politics came from the campaign finance reports of Mayor Cedric Glover , a...
5.1.11

LA bribery strategy suffers another predictable failure

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It’s probably too much to hope for, but perhaps the failure of Louisiana’s long-standing “bribe them and they will come” theory of economic ...
4.1.11

LA needs to join effort to end birthright citizenship

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Last year controversy erupted over Arizona’s refashioning of immigration laws that provided for more state assistance in enforcement. That m...
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3.1.11

Exemption reform must not index but broaden base

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With the single most vociferous advocate of raising Louisiana’s homestead exemption on property taxes retired and his legislator counterpart...
30.12.10

An eternal lesson: keep close watch on all govts

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As 2011 approaches and observing that Bossier Parish seems to have no difficulty, even in trying economic times, in finding money to servic...
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29.12.10

Change, merge before expanding LA higher education

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The call for increasing the capacity of Louisiana’s community college system underscores the mistakes of the past, and illuminates the pitfa...
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28.12.10

Landrieu earmark defense illogical, disingenuous

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While earmarks are just a relatively small contributor to the massive debt being rung up by the Pres. Barack Obama and (former in the House...
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27.12.10

Proper spending priorities needed, mill saga reminds

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As Louisiana grubs for money in what seems to be an approaching difficult budgetary year, a past mistake continues to haunt taxpayers and ma...
23.12.10

Numbers show coming clash of LA redistricting plans

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Now confirmed that Louisiana will lose a seat in the House of Representatives beginning in 2013, the redistricting issue involved that did ...
22.12.10

Resignation may complete GOP legislative takeover

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When waiting upon the switching of parties didn’t prove to be fast enough, perhaps Gov. Bobby Jindal thought he might accelerate the proces...
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