Between The Lines

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).

29.6.23

Prevent subversion of admissions by race ban

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As expected, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-conscious criteria for admissions into universities . Now it’s up to Louisiana to ensur...
28.6.23

BC Council hiring oversight legal and desirable

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Once again displaying his talent for being blindsided , Republican Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler squawked as usual ineffectively as the ...
27.6.23

LA congressional map change not soon, if ever

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Against all odds – and jurisprudential good sense – Louisiana finds itself having to revisit congressional reapportionment, although unlike...
26.6.23

Liberalism promotes ideology over kids' welfare

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What is it about liberalism that makes its adherents go to the mattresses to preserve the infrastructure that allows minors to have irrevers...
22.6.23

Ideologues put fakery ahead of protecting kids

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Known more for being behind the curve, it’s refreshing to see something showing Louisiana ahead of it, providing a lesson on how to deal wit...
21.6.23

Plenty of good options to keep $100 million cut

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All the fretting about a $100 million last-minute reduction that only increases Louisiana Department of Health spending by $146 million for...
20.6.23

House leaders part of problem, not solution

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When under pressure, people revert to their true natures. And insofar as political leadership goes, in the final session of the 2020-24 term...
19.6.23

Legislators may thwart Edwards’ pettiness

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Perhaps more than illuminating his mean-spiritedness, Democrat Gov.  John Bel Edwards ’ swipe at the Bossier Four demonstrates again the san...
15.6.23

DeSoto case could reshape reapportionment law

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Even as the nation charts an uncertain course through a recent dubious U.S. Supreme Court decision where cases involving reapportionment fo...
14.6.23

GOP chamber majorities little affected by ruling

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The surprising and flawed U.S. Supreme Court decision in Allen v. Milligan not only might have an impact on Louisiana’s congressional dist...
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