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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).

2.4.15

LA lawmakers must reject hate, silver; support freedom

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Louisiana’s lawmakers should not let the bigots and those whose faiths are by convenience win by failing to pursue legislation to clari...
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1.4.15

Little improvement unless LA academia mindset changes

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A report that illuminates a portion of why Louisiana higher education suffers from resource problems also serves as a metaphor for the whol...
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31.3.15

Compulsory voting, automatic registration bad ideas

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Data surrounding recent local elections demonstrates why the compulsory voting idea floated by Pres. Barack Obama is a bad idea for Louisi...
30.3.15

Incremental TOPS bill requires substantial followup

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At least it moves the ball down the field a little bit, the first bill in some time that has a political chance to improve the problem of Lo...
29.3.15

Early endorsement illustrates LA Democrat weakness

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That Louisiana Democrats moved to endorse state Rep. John Bel Edwards this past weekend at the quarterly meeting of their state central c...
26.3.15

Expand execution methods to save more innocent lives

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Utah just changed its laws to allow once again the use of firing squads to carry out capital sentences . Louisiana should follow suit with t...
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25.3.15

Cigarette tax report misleads on fiscal conclusions

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In making decisions about Louisiana’s rickety budget this approaching legislative session, policy-makers need accurate information abou...
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24.3.15

Common Core contention invites BESE Trojan Horses

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Those committed to education reform only can hope that the obsession some voters have with whether Louisiana should stick with the Common Co...
23.3.15

New NO law forcing choice between health/liberty, lucre

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The hazards and hypocrisy of tobacco regulation and taxation went on full display as a panel of lawmakers grappled with New Orleans’ de...
22.3.15

Defensive cracks give hope to higher education reform

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Admirably, the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors forced consideration of larger issues about the state’s higher education syst...
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