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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).

25.9.14

Edwards, Caldwell campaign stunt to cost taxpayers

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A tag-team campaign stunt by state Rep. John Bel Edwards and Atty. Gen. Buddy Caldwell might cause some bureaucratic headaches and bu...
24.9.14

Change elites to end LA asylum policy suffering

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While some attention has come to the extra burdens to Louisiana that the policy of Pres. Barack Obama regarding unaccompanied illegal alie...
23.9.14

Intriguing Shreveport council, judicial races set

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Besides the mayor’s race in Shreveport , some other interesting matchups loom for city voters on Nov. 4. As usual on the judicial ...
22.9.14

Group asks people to donate more to lose more

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Maybe they’re feeling the heat, so look for an effort by the single most sybaritic special interest in Louisiana to attempt to buttress the ...
21.9.14

St. George petition timing involves tricky decision

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There’s a lot of timing involved in politics, as illustrated in the decision by backers of creating a municipality in east and south East Ba...
18.9.14

Report shows proper way for LA to expand coverage

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With little fanfare, earlier this month Louisiana released its plan to have health care insurance provided to all citizens. With even less ...
17.9.14

Landrieu campaign acumen absent on travel issue

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Perhaps the only reason some observers cling to the notion that Sen. Mary Landrieu has at least a toss-up chance of retaining her seat, de...
16.9.14

Landrieu billing antics feed her dishonest image

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We now discover just how deep was Sen. Mary Landrieu ’s hand into the cookie jar by her self-revelation that over two-fifths of all her air ...
15.9.14

Glass-housed legislators posturing irresponsibly

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If nothing else, emulating Pres. Barack Obama , you can count on Louisiana’s legislators to identify something as a “problem” that they crea...
14.9.14

Landrieu debate hypocrisy reveals untrustworthiness

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It’s interesting how six years and a comparatively inferior electoral position can change the tune of Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu as she fi...
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