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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).

25.10.19

The Inquisitor column, Oct. 25, 2019

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Can it happen here, in Caddo Parish? Probably not, nor would it make sense. https://www.theinquisitor.com/columns-opinions/can-it-happen-he...
24.10.19

Higher education fires first in feeding frenzy

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Now that it’s been fattened with excess taxpayer largesse, the first stab at Louisiana’s fatted calf has occurred , from the state’s higher ...
23.10.19

LA should see San Francisco's bet, raise it

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Louisiana should see San Francisco’s bet and raise it. Last week, the California city’s government passed a measure that would ban travel ...
22.10.19

Surplus solution: end corporate income taxation

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The numbers are in: over the past three years, Louisianans have been overtaxed almost $1 billion. It’s time to change this intolerable abuse...
20.10.19

Maness finds yet another way to draw publicity

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Is there a bigger attention whore in Louisiana politics than ex-Senate candidate, ex-state House candidate, and now ex-parish party leader R...
17.10.19

Change law to avoid electoral ménage à trois

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At the very least, change Louisiana election rules about runoffs. Better yet, change the entire election system. That’s lesson to be drawn...
16.10.19

Resisting St. George illustrates backwards LA

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If you want to understand why Louisiana does so poorly in providing opportunity to its citizens, look no further than the St. George microco...
15.10.19

LA elections force Democrats into odd strategy

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Oddly, Louisiana Democrats likely will stay away from supporting their own party’s candidates to try to run the runoff election table to avo...
14.10.19

Few dramatic NWLA races, but those went big

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Drama appeared in few races this weekend in Bossier and Caddo Parishes , but what few had it produced a lot of it. Somnambulant Bossier Pa...
13.10.19

Edwards only LA Democrat election bright spot

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For the first time this election season, Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards can be called the favorite to win reelection. It was about the only...
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