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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).

23.3.23

Politicized LA coastal report needs reworking

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Hopefully at the conclusion of the public comment period that ends Mar. 25 , the Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards Administration will take se...
22.3.23

Short leash on Arceneaux won't fix big problems

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The possibilities of and limits to what Republican Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux can do quickly have become apparent – and voters this wee...
21.3.23

Wins, not switches, to help LA GOP conservatives

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Historically, Republicans now have supermajority status in the entire Legislature, thanks to the defection of state Rep. Francis Thompson ...
20.3.23

Bossier City needs to reject Port's all wet deal

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Even as the Bossier City Council conducted a workshop over a controversial financial deal with the Port of Caddo-Bossier that resulted in ...
19.3.23

Ardoin's toughest test may topple him this time

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The only Republican incumbent statewide officer driven to a runoff election in 2019, Sec. of State Kyle Ardoin will be hard-pressed to avoi...
16.3.23

Donelon deferral doesn't give Temple upper hand

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With Louisiana Republican Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon opting out of a fifth full term, past and present challenger Tim Temple shoul...
15.3.23

Candidates must disavow Edwards' ITEP changes

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Absent major tax reform addressing this concern, Louisiana’s gubernatorial candidates will need to fix a problem introduced by Democrat Gov....
14.3.23

Bossier kids find sex buffet at parish libraries

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It’s bad enough that Bossier Parish’s Board of Library Control operates illegally . If legislators have their way, whether legally constitut...
13.3.23

Edwards pandemic response adds to failure legacy

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Three years have passed since Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards launched the initial of 26 months’ worth of emergency declarations surrounding...
12.3.23

Critic validates need of child protection law

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It’s a classic example of a critic on an issue, in this instance of empowering parents to ensure their children have access to public librar...
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