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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).

3.4.14

CCSS opponents can't beat something with nothing

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While maybe in poker you can beat something with nothing, that’s not true in politics, as detractors of usage of the Common Core State Stan...
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2.4.14

Nomination bill opposition relies on myth, straw man

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Usually shooting well when it comes to evaluating operations of government, New Orleans’ Bureau of Government Research bogeyed badly in con...
1.4.14

Make TOPS really merit-based or it cannot work well

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One comment to a legislative committee put into a nutshell the reason why Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity Program for Students has become a ...
31.3.14

Turnout requirement boosts democracy, saves money

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If it’s good enough for Switzerland, Italy, and other countries and states, it ought to be good enough for Louisianans and will save them a ...
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30.3.14

Easy, obvious sunshine bill faces old school opposition

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When it comes to trying to defeat a good idea, never let the inadequacy of a bad suggestion get in the way of accomplishing that, a recent ...
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27.3.14

Legislators mug bill instead of having papers mug them

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Given the state’s populist political history, is it any wonder Louisiana legislators won’t stop doling out considerable corporate welfare to...
26.3.14

Politician McAllister runs "anti-politician" con game

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When he ran in the special election for the Fifth Congressional District, the question was whether novice Republican candidate then, now Re...
25.3.14

Bills contrast needed, unnecessary govt paternalism

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There are good forms and bad forms of presumed government paternalism, as the disposition of one bill and the discussion about some differe...
24.3.14

Talk cheap on exemptions limiting revenue; action needed

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One thing that veteran politicians count on in the electorate to become veteran politicians is for the electorate to have a short memory. Th...
23.3.14

Funding formula must reward classic university education

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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, so while policy-makers should take heed of a warning presented by a source not normally ass...
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