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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).

13.2.21

Disingenuous Cassidy completes his disgrace

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His explanation, and he, were bogus all along. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy drew an avalanche of criticism concerning his vote to proceed...
11.2.21

Another failure to justify LA gas tax hike

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When somebody starts disgorging any and every argument to buttress his position, you know he’s losing the debate. Recently, Republican state...
10.2.21

Cassidy derelict in thoughtless trial vote

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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy isn’t unthoughtful about his view concerning the constitutionality of GOP former Pres. Donald Trump ’s impeach...
9.2.21

PAR reforms: right ideas, wrong path to these

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The best way to sum up (yet) another effort by the interest group Public Affairs Research Council to improve Louisiana’s governance is righ...
8.2.21

LA needs to initiate emergency legal revisions

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The Louisiana Legislature needs to take a cue from its counterparts in several states to improve its emergency policy-making . As the scie...
7.2.21

Bad times mutate bad bill into better option

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The unusual nature of the times may make a bill that should be unacceptable to the Louisiana Legislature in more ordinary days now agreeabl...
4.2.21

LA needs regular local option gaming votes

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Three years later , it’s déjà vu all over again as the now-closed DiamondJacks Casino currently interred in Bossier City looks to bust a m...
3.2.21

Bad choices propel NO to more lawlessness

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Only one Louisiana city, New Orleans, faced any citizen unrest in 2020. Regrettably, the policy response to that and the Wuhan coronavirus p...
2.2.21

Biden-Edwards energy agenda destructive to LA

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There are governors who see the stupidity and destructiveness in executive orders about energy promulgated by Democrat Pres. Joe Biden and ...
1.2.21

Taliaferro challenge shows Perkins weakness

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The announcement  by Republican Caddo Parish Commissioner Jim Taliaferro  that he has thrown his hat into Shreveport’s mayoral ring speaks b...
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