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).

13.8.11

Issues spur, blanket primary retards, party switching

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Yes, it is a milestone that registered Democrats in Louisiana no longer comprise a majority of registered voters, and that blacks now compr...
11.8.11

Selective enforcement, aided by govt, oppresses

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Law exists, among other reasons, to facilitate the treatment of equals equally and unequals unequally. When it does not do that, it ceases t...
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10.8.11

Corporate welfare law to cost public extra million

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When the media are not trying to get their hands into taxpayers’ wallets by using government, they are refusing to step up and take responsi...
9.8.11

Tucker can't get it, disqualifying him from higher office

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House Speaker Jim Tucker , wishing to extend his political shelf life has announced he’ll try for the most boring elected job in state gover...
8.8.11

Recycled, fresh faces both see chances to win seats

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With qualifying less than a month away, perhaps Louisiana has in store for it a return of the living dead – lawmakers sent to their politica...
7.8.11

LA education establishment discomfited by latest data

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As the emphasis in Louisiana education continues migrating to no child left behind from no government employee left behind, reformers contin...
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4.8.11

Statistics vindicate Jindal on rejecting federal funds

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While many states flounder trying to deal with their latest funding crisis, by contrast Louisiana fares very well thanks in part to good dec...
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3.8.11

Events unfolding to make Smith more vulnerable

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It hasn’t been a good past few weeks for state Rep. Jane Smith , and it may get worse as far as her political future for someone in politics...
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2.8.11

Replace tenure with area competency in LA schools

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Perhaps momentum continues to build for a truly comprehensive restructuring of Louisiana elementary and secondary education, through the eli...
1.8.11

Politics further delay savings from plan reform

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Continued confusion, in part due to politics surrounding the issue, lamentably has pushed back the proposed sale, in some fashion, of Louis...
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