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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).

4.4.19

Survey hints at Edwards reelection prospects

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The recently-released Louisiana Survey provides more bad news than good for Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards ’ reelection chances. This sna...
3.4.19

Two-faced Edwards rejects significant savings

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As usual, it turns out that Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards was talking out of both sides of his mouth. Not to the surprise of close watc...
2.4.19

LSUS/Tech merger idea worse than before

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Despite a weak case seven years ago that has only deteriorated since, another stab is being taken at merging my employer Louisiana State U...
1.4.19

Cantrell wins, perhaps despite her influence

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell won, even though she may not have had anything to do with it. Last weekend, dozens of local measures pe...
31.3.19

LA GOP, conservatives suffer election setbacks

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Things didn’t go as planned for Louisiana Republicans in the weekend’s runoff elections, raising doubts about their ability to significantly...
28.3.19

Times, attitudes change about center's hoard

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Funny how times change to make what once drew screaming opposition now has those same who complained eager to go beyond that option that so ...
27.3.19

No need for Legislature to hike LA gas tax

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Louisiana’s Secretary of Transportation and Development Shawn Wilson has it right: don’t expect the Legislature to raise the gasoline tax at...
26.3.19

Opinion illuminates Edwards' sanctimony

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Louisiana’s Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne lied on the pages of Louisiana’s most prominent newspaper and won’t take responsibi...
25.3.19

For her own good, Peterson should resign

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That may explain some things. But it can’t be the end of the story. Over the weekend, state Sen. Karen Peterson acknowledged she has a ga...
24.3.19

Perkins' moves roiling Shreveport boards

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It seems Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins can’t win. People he doesn’t want to keep on city policy-making panels criticize him for that, and...
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