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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).

10.4.14

Elective superintendent bad on historical, policy grounds

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Having both an elected state superintendent of education and a mostly-elected board overseeing education remains a bad idea that Louisiana ...
9.4.14

King Ben asks to deny right of self-government by some

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It’s hard to tell whether state Sen. Ben Nevers is an automaton ideologue, or simply slept through his history and civics classes in school...
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8.4.14

Assessing McAllister misstep requires sound judgment

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That didn’t take long for Washington to corrupt, in the case of Rep. Vance McAllister who was recorded in a silent tête-à-tête with a fem...
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7.4.14

Cassidy win banks upon erosion of populist culture

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When asked about the base assumption on which the Rep. Bill Cassidy campaign to oust incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu was constructed, a camp...
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6.4.14

Poll shows desperation for Landrieu, hope for Vitter, Jindal

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It’s now Rep. Bill Cassidy ’s 2014 Senate race to lose, Sen. David Vitter ’s governor’s race to begin to consolidate upon, and Gov. Bobby J...
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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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