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).

15.12.11

Election market suggests LA judicial spots priced right

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Who’s gotten the biggest pay raises in Louisiana among its class of employees over the past 11 years? Statewide elected officials have gotte...
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14.12.11

Response to challenge LA higher education improvement

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The Louisiana Board of Regents made the right call in holding Louisiana State University – Eunice accountable for its decisions, but the ep...
13.12.11

Rates set ignoring risk bad for LA consumers, investors

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My friend Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell pitched an idea to members of the press concerning electric utility rates in Louisian...
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12.12.11

Media finally conceding wisdom of Jindal berm strategy

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One wonders why it took the mainstream media so long to realize what readers of this space knew well over a year ago , that the leveraging o...
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11.12.11

LA GOP success may moot party governance controversy

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The Louisiana Republican State Central Committee met yesterday. Talk may have focused on the fact that only 16 of 230 vacancies occurred wh...
8.12.11

Pay plan disposition may signal Jindal strategic shift

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The perfunctory approval of the Joint Governmental Affairs Committee of the latest pay plan to make it out of the State Civil Service Commi...
7.12.11

Maybe good politics, but Landrieu on jury bad for process

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It’s great politics for New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to serve on a jury. But the symbolic benefits he seeks to reap for his own ambitio...
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6.12.11

Vitter reform bill helpful to reduce poverty, increase growth

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Last month, Sen. David Vitter , along with several other senators, joined House colleagues in introducing their version of the Welfare Refo...
5.12.11

LA Democrats delude selves in analyzing election results

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Readers who desire an illustration of the definition of the phrase “whistling in the dark” need look no further than comments made by organi...
4.12.11

Roemer wishes to be Trojan Horse for Obama reelection?

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Tired of banging his head against a wall he thinks doesn’t exists, former Gov. Buddy Roemer has decided to change strategy in his quest t...
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