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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).

20.12.12

Useless change shows what holds back LA education

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One jilted politician went out with a flourish, reminding those who wish to rebuild Louisiana’s elementary and secondary education that the...
18.12.12

Hope fading for establishment to negate education reform

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The fellow travelers of the educrat empire took a TKO with 19 th District Judge Michael Caldwell’s ruling that most of Act 1 of 2012 , wh...

To protect Louisianans, end pretend "gun-free" zones

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A tragic mass shooting in a public school need not act as the only trigger to reevaluate security measures in Louisiana. But we must recogn...
17.12.12

Even dramatic changes won't stop UAL bomb explosion

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Another day, another discouraging reminder of the obvious: a report highlighting the precarious state of a Louisiana pension system, in thi...
15.12.12

Cuts should prompt reflection on ways to prevent them

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Another round of mid-year budget cuts must be endured by Louisiana, but more interesting than its causes and dealing with those solutions ch...
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13.12.12

Subversion of popular rule raises anti-democratic worries

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A troublesome development concerning Louisiana’s State Civil Service Commission points to the potential for future mischief and subversion...
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12.12.12

Reform needed to stop annual $1 billion taxpayer drain

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At least someone’s trying with serious ideas. State Sen. Elbert Guillory announced his intent to file several pieces of legislation for nex...
11.12.12

End begins for charity model with crumbled resistance

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In the relative scheme of things, perhaps early December, 2012 will be viewed in Louisiana political history as the health care policy equiv...
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10.12.12

Coming college crisis should spur reevaluation of spending

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It has become fashionable in some quarters to lament the departure – some by retirement, most by taking jobs elsewhere – of higher education...
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8.12.12

Runoff results end politician's, party's hopes for power

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With the couple of Louisiana regional elections turning out as anticipated , presumed political consequences are confirmed. For the ...
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