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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).

3.10.19

Tap-dancing can't put lipstick on expansion pig

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Regarding the dueling opinion pieces by female policy-makers at the opposite ends of Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion debate, more relevant to...
2.10.19

Edwards policy, not tariffs, caused job loss

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The last thing Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards wants the voting public to know is the wages of his fiscal policies that helped drive the Bay...
1.10.19

Tale of two LA corporations during elections

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It’s a tale of two corporations, and has everything to do with election-year and good-old-boy politics in Louisiana. Last week, Fibrebond ...
30.9.19

Still ticking UAL bomb needs addressing

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It’s the time bomb Louisiana policy-makers, wishfully or otherwise, think has been defused, and thereby doesn’t receive the election-season ...
27.9.19

No one wins, viewers lose in LA gov debate

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Republicans challenging Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards performed better in a debate broadcast on Louisiana Public Broadcasting stations , a...
26.9.19

LA gov race runoff likely; winner uncertain

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Polls , polls , and more polls : what to make of the latest batch the Louisiana governor’s race? That the contest will head to a runoff with...
25.9.19

Historic surpluses prompt new rationalizations

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Since justification 1.0 didn’t work, big government advocates in Louisiana have latched on to justifications 2.0 and beyond to keep taking m...
24.9.19

Just say no to all 2019 LA amendments

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One interest group calls this year’s batch of Louisiana constitutional amendments “challenging.” Not really – vote against all. The Publi...
23.9.19

Perkins ploy backfires, reduces his standing

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Shreveport’s Democrat mayor Adrian Perkins just can’t escape transparency questions – even when he thinks he tries. After a turbulent fir...
20.9.19

Edwards flubs, lies, wins first gov debate

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Louisiana’s Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards made a bad flub, lied through his teeth, but “won” the first widely televised debate of guberna...
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