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).

12.7.12

Even if never used, "parent trigger" helpful school reform

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In all of the excitement surrounding far-reaching school reform legislation that stormed its way out of the Legislature, one thing unnoticed...
11.7.12

Playing race card damages ability of Court to operate

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So, according to National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a number of Louisiana politicians, and one justice of the Lou...
10.7.12

Medical economics confirm wisdom of Jindal opt-out choice

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Among others, to date exclusively Republican state chief executives, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared that his state will not pursue expansio...
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9.7.12

Only Angelle's political career tarnished by tax credit flub

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Whether oversight or political calculation, the revelation that Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle was informed a mont...
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8.7.12

Shortfall doesn't need revenue for revenue's sake approach

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Such are the fortunes of politics when sometimes you get lucky in the budgeting process, and other times you don’t. As previously noted , i...
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5.7.12

Legislators double down on hypocrisy, idiocy, illogic

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Generally, when you’ve already made yourself look like an idiot, you need to stop flapping your gums because you’ll only compound that mist...
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4.7.12

Independence Day, 2012

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This column publishes every Sunday through Thursday after noon (sometimes even before; maybe even after sundown on busy days) U.S. Ce...
3.7.12

Education reform opponents blame White for doing his job

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Here and there, ideological opponents of recent reforms to improve elementary and secondary education in Louisiana seem to have gone foami...
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2.7.12

Jindal has right idea to swap tax breaks for lower rates

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There’s a right way and a wrong way to perform tax simplification, and it would appear the most important figure at the anticipated outset ...
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1.7.12

Jindal's career enhanced, Landrieu's ended, by events

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The end of June produced the two biggest days in Sen. Mary Landrieu ’s political life. What transpired ends her political career even as i...
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