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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).

21.7.16

Double standard appears to support political agenda

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Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a habit. Lack of political courage by some and lack of character on the part of ...
20.7.16

Curb impractical BR boycott that promotes injustice

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Sometimes the right thing doesn’t get done for the appropriate reason, but better that than doing the wrong thing. That describes the Southe...
19.7.16

Film credit review must not reverse progress

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When Gov. John Bel Edwards announced earlier this month he would launch a review of Louisiana’s Motion Picture Investor Tax Credit , policy...
18.7.16

BR advances from tragedy by discouraging extremism

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If Baton Rougeans can find any solace in the senseless murders of Officers Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald and Deputy Brad Garafola, it...
17.7.16

Irresponsible BR politicians reap violence

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You reap what you sow, a lesson some candidates running for political office around Baton Rouge need to learn, to the community’s regret. ...
14.7.16

Legislators whine about LA govt working as intended

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Rightly so that Louisiana’s fiscal structure deserves blame for the state’s chronic inability to fund chosen priorities properly, but unhelp...
13.7.16

Better late than never for Bossier City policy-making

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Bossier City made another move towards entering the 21 st century when, years if not decades late, it outsourced its water and sewerage ope...
12.7.16

Bossier City lawmakers hope future trumps past

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As city elections appear in the distant horizon, it appears Bossier City lawmakers might want to make voters forget about the last major dec...
11.7.16

Lowering LA recall level increases accountability

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The case of the recall of Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal demonstrates the merits and demerits of Louisiana’s recall laws, indicating the...
9.7.16

The Advocate column, Jul. 10, 2016

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Liberal Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards uses TOPS as pawn to grow government http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/jeff_sadow/art...
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