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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).

16.8.14

Landrieu credibility eroding as "mistakes" mount

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Once is coincidence, twice is happenstance, an aphorism Sen. Mary Landrieu rather would not hear but who invited it by self-reporting yet a...
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14.8.14

LA legislator laziness demands procedural changes

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Here we go again, and this time Louisiana’s legislators have no real excuse for giving the impression that they don’t really know what they ...
13.8.14

Landrieu charter choice keeps haunting her politically

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Sen. Mary Landrieu ’s political campaign has caught the political equivalent of herpes as it battles a series of damaging outbreaks that won...
12.8.14

Retirement issues inconvenience potential candidates

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Retirement issues have created a ruckus around one north Louisiana politician , and raise a potentially distracting issue for another. ...
11.8.14

GOP chickens may roost by its blanket primary support

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Qualifying for federal elections in Louisiana begins next week, and Republicans have to hope that a decision too many party elected officia...
9.8.14

Landrieu acquiescence acknowledges desperation

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Understand that Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu ’s acceptance of four debates with opponents to her reelection signals definitively that she g...
7.8.14

Potential suit fails on facts, logic, constitutionality

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If a bad idea is useful enough once, a thousand uses are not too many, or so the Louisiana National Association for the Advancement of Color...
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6.8.14

Holden run ploy to keep Guillory out, get others in

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Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden not only can’t win statewide office, but his decision to run for lieutenant governor also will contribut...
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5.8.14

Eroding populism drives devalued Landrieu endorsement

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Just as one Louisiana U.S.senator uses well the fading power of populism in the state’s political culture to keep ahead of his rivals, the ...
4.8.14

Vitter's fusion approach makes candidacy formidable

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Again, Republican Sen. David Vitter , candidate for governor in 2015, has demonstrated that he remains best equipped among Louisiana politic...
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