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).

28.2.13

Promising college funding plan may lack effectiveness

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Increasing bang for the buck in higher education has become a mission for many in the Louisiana Legislature in the past few years, and the l...
27.2.13

Misinformed Landrieu bullies to serve party, save job

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The remarks were as much about Sen. Mary Landrieu trying to save her job as it was her being a knight in the service of evisceration . ...
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26.2.13

Alternative hospital plan expands govt, not care dollars

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Journalists’ knowledge about public policy typically is like farm land during the Dust Bowl era – acres in coverage area but not even an inc...
25.2.13

Shreveport, Caddo show risks of govt-managed development

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Government as economic developer is a risky tool – just look at the fiscal disasters Bossier City has heaped upon its citizenry with its fo...
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23.2.13

Jindal continues challenging culture with privatizing budget

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If anybody had any doubts that Gov. Bobby Jindal seeks to change Louisiana’s political culture, his latest budget should dispel those, but...
21.2.13

Edwards gubernatorial declaration now misreads future

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Who would have thought the first guy out of the gate for the 2015 governor’s race would have been Democrat state Rep. John Bel Edwards...
20.2.13

Test drive of anti-swap arguments reveals faulty agenda

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It wouldn’t be the first time a news story came off as uninformed because of the reporter’s lack of knowledge. But in reading a piece ...
19.2.13

Screeds remind not to trust education to their deliverers

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Advocates of the status quo comfortable at doing the same things that have kept Louisiana’s educational system dysfunctional kicked off the...
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18.2.13

Minus one, prefiled bills good for LA firearms policy

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As one might expect, with Pres. Barack Obama not wanting to waste a crisis to extend the reach of government control, great attention ...
17.2.13

Jindal popularity hit price paid for cultural transformation

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Yes, we know that poll overweighed Democrat voters . But the major lesson from the results that showed Gov. Bobby Jindal ’s popularity u...
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