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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).

2.8.12

To lower LA high sales tax rate, undo Stelly plan leftover

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The invaluable Tax Foundation’s latest report on sales taxes placed Louisiana in the third-highest spot for combined state/local rates, ha...
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1.8.12

Bernhard return should worry Democrats, Dardenne

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As speculated , what if the impending sale of Baton Rouge’s Shaw Group frees the inner politician of its founder and former chairman of Lou...
31.7.12

NW LA legislators need to turn cheap talk into real action

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Maybe northwest Louisiana state Reps. Richard Burford , Thomas Carmody , Jim Morris , Alan Seabaugh , and Jeff Thompson finally will get s...
30.7.12

Reform rightly rolls on even if political reasoning prevails

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The recent ruling on injunctive relief sought by education reform opponents from a new Louisiana law’s implementation seems more timed to ...
29.7.12

Obama DOJ asks sacrifice of rule of law to follow agenda

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Let it never be said that the Pres. Barack Obama Administration’s Department of Justice won’t go all out for its allies and fellow travele...
26.7.12

Budget hawks finally willing to back words with deeds?

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Have so-called fiscal conservatives in the Legislature finally decided to take what has been to this point a supremely unserious effort in b...
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25.7.12

Voucher program standards set effort up for success

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Promised accountability standards for non-public schools participating in Louisiana’s scholarship voucher program materialized and were a...
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24.7.12

Without genuine crisis, health care concerns reflect politics

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What we must understand is that the concern voiced by Louisiana legislators over impending reductions in funds coming to the state’s charity...
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23.7.12

Retirement systems keep tying to deceive the LA public

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Although they were able to stave off any meaningful changes to retirement policy this past legislative session, Louisiana’s over 20 reti...
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22.7.12

Subversion can negate LA higher education positives

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Recently, this space reviewed the conditions that lead Louisiana higher education to a point where lack of accountability encouraged by bo...
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