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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).

4.7.25

Independence Day, 2025

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This column publishes every Sunday through Thursday around noon U.S. Central Time (maybe even after sundown on busy days, or maybe before no...
3.7.25

New BC Council impresses, but conflict may come

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As if the tinted windows were thrown open to let in sunshine and fresh air, the Bossier City Council with its new membership took the first ...
1.7.25

Skrmetta right to urge LA utilities move to SEEM

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As if things haven’t become bad enough for the catastrophic anthropogenic global warming crowd in Louisiana, now it has to deal with a Publi...
30.6.25

Monroe Council needs to govern, not grandstand

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All right , Democrat Monroe City Councilor Rodney McFarland , we’ll take your word that you’re “far from being a fool.” But so are others in...
27.6.25

Court punt likely means LA back to two M/M map

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Today the U.S. Supreme Court sent the consolidated Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais into overtime. As a result of the Court’s ...
25.6.25

Bossier Parish feels Landry line item veto heat

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Republican Gov. Jeff Landry may have received 71 percent of the vote in Bossier Parish, but he might be somewhat unpopular these days among...
24.6.25

New tort reform should spur economic development

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In a change from typicality, the honor of the longest bill to become law for the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature was not t...
23.6.25

Smaller LA govt takes small steps backwards

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Republican Gov. Jeff Landry promised a “ standstill ” fiscal year 2025-26 budget. What the Legislature spat out ended up as a 6 percent inc...
22.6.25

Higher hopes exist for lesser LA fiscal reform

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Aided by a better election calendar , at least some chunk of fiscal reform stands a good chance of making it into the Louisiana Constitutio...
21.6.25

BC worse off than exiting councilors found it

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While they may have gone out with varying degrees of class, the four departing Bossier City Council members leave with a legacy of managing ...
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