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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).

15.3.19

Biology causes sex differences in candidacies

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An old parable and an old aphorism explain why Louisiana political offices tend to have fewer women occupying these than elsewhere. This w...
13.3.19

St. George pretty much forgone conclusion

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No May election date, no problem for the organizers of the city of St. George. Although some might try to make its birth as messy as possibl...
12.3.19

LA correctly puts protection before privilege

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A recent report shows that Louisiana cares more about protecting constitutional rights than in promoting privilege for certain groups. Ea...
11.3.19

Shreveport should swap recycling for garbage fee

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How about a trade, Shreveport’s recycling fee for a solid waste collection fee? Shreveport’s City Council looks poised to set up procedure...
10.3.19

The Advocate column, Mar. 10, 2019

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Medicaid expansion isn't going away, but GOP can reduce the financial bleed  https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/jeff_sadow...
8.3.19

Dardenne tries to fool again on budget

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Over carrying out his statutory duties, Louisiana’s Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne tried to fool us once. He’s trying to do it...
7.3.19

Raising smoking age will cost LA more

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If Louisiana intends to raise the age of tobacco use and possession to 21 , it needs to do it for the right reason. Prefiled HB 38 , by...
5.3.19

Case reminds to pare constables, justices

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With the West Bank’s dynamic duo now officially in disgrace, maybe legislators will wake up and reform Louisiana’s small claims court system...
4.3.19

Perkins surrenders his mayoral honeymoon

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The honeymoon is over officially for wunderkind Shreveport’s Democrat Mayor Adrian Perkins . Sworn in at the tail end of last year, the f...
3.3.19

The Advocate column, Mar. 3, 2019

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Why does Gov. John Bel Edwards only follow the rules when they suit him?  https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/jeff_sadow/articl...
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