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).

24.4.14

College budgeting bill creates wrong spending incentives

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Don’t be fooled when state Rep. Walt Leger claims his HB 222 is about fairness – it’s about populism that cripples Louisiana’s ability to ...
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23.4.14

Kennedy's hypocrisy shouldn't distract budgeting debate

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It doesn’t mean necessarily he was entirely wrong, just that he was entirely a hypocrite when Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy voted again...
22.4.14

Stuck on stupid XXVI: Putting unions before taxpayers

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Yes, Louisiana continues to be stuck on stupid, as evidenced by the failure of its House of Representatives to refuse a special carve-out ...
21.4.14

Bills make needed changes to LA flood control authorities

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That the opposition to flood protection authority reform now has focused on legislation not even started in the process of becoming law sh...
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17.4.14

Obtuseness may overwhelm McAllister's electoral skills

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In the final analysis, the Mr. Smith Goes to Washington meme that played in the media early on about Rep. Vance McAllister was at least h...
16.4.14

Jindal, lawmakers already symbolic winners over PARCC

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So eight legislators snap their fingers and Gov. Bobby Jindal overturns educational policy just like that? Well, it’s not quite that si...
15.4.14

New data reaffirm wisdom of rejecting Medicaid expansion

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Since the Louisiana Legislature last reviewed the issue last year, the case for Medicaid expansion in the state, recently advocated by Sen...
14.4.14

Charters by other name bill may reach best compromise

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Sometimes politics makes one too clever by half, as is the case with a bill to alter the governance structure of the East Baton Rouge P...
13.4.14

Claims of hypocrisy in GOP resignation calls inaccurate

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With the sexual indiscretion of Republican Rep. Vance McAllister has come calls from some prominent Republicans for him to resign, which h...
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 ...
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