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).

24.1.13

LA should stop subsidizing use of convicted ex-officials

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As if Louisiana and simultaneously its wasteful motion picture tax credit need any more black eyes, it turns out the reality television show...
23.1.13

Cut apron strings to improve LA higher education delivery

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Despite the tepid reception received by legislators, Louisiana higher education officials have a point and ought to be allowed to have far m...
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22.1.13

Tax swap must expand social responsibility, shrink govt

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As discussion continues about Gov. Bobby Jindal ’s tax swap efforts to eliminate income (and, for corporations, franchise) taxes, the correc...
21.1.13

Advocate prints gossip, devaluing public policy discourse

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Of course what we know as the “mainstream media” has a political agenda, but those who think for themselves can see right through it an...
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20.1.13

Proportional electoral vote system promises accountability

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Pretty much after every quadrennial set of national elections comes various “reform” efforts involving the indirect election method of ...
17.1.13

If done right, tobacco tax hike appropriate in Jindal plan

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A year-plus and change in circumstances can make quite a difference, as Gov. Bobby Jindal appears to admit with his seeming willingness to ...
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16.1.13

Wasteful credit retention sabotages Jindal tax swap plan

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Already the political left has the garrote out to strangle in the cradle Gov. Bobby Jindal ’s audacious tax reform that eliminates income ta...
15.1.13

Overwrought objection misunderstands benefits of change

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Today the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will consider a package of changes designed to reduce state mandates o...
14.1.13

School reform critics display lazy, hypocritical arguments

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As the Louisiana education train rumbles on, disturbing the ideological prejudices of the political left and disrupting traditional ...
13.1.13

Jindal tax swap succeeds in fairness, wealth creation

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During his second, which ended as his first successful, gubernatorial campaign, Gov. Bobby Jindal said he wanted to cut individual income ...
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