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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).

9.8.25

Chandler's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Bad 10 Days

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New Bossier City Council, same dynamic as the old: spirited dialogue between councilors and speakers. But in this version, instead of now-de...
6.8.25

Caddo stuck on stupid by subsidizing pickleball

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It only took Bossier City government over 30 years to wise up, yet despite that example Caddo Parish is about to launch itself further into ...
5.8.25

LA needs trigger law to reckon with inevitability

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Louisiana needs to have better preparation for the inescapable future when Medicaid spending meets reality. With Democrats far out of the ...
4.8.25

Report confirms renewable power blackout cause

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A report last month confirmed much of the blame for the Caddo and Bossier Parish blackouts of Apr. 26 rested with the pell-mell rush of po...
3.8.25

Decision signal to impact LA govts at all levels

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The U.S. Supreme Court gave its strongest indication yet that it would rework, if not abandon, reapportionment jurisprudence that increasin...
31.7.25

BC must reject graybeard legacy of higher taxes

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Just like herpes, the mismanagement of Bossier City by several former city councilors and mayors over the past three decades flares yet agai...
30.7.25

Best constitutional outcome delays new LA map

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It’s best that Louisiana hold off on a congressional reapportionment special session, even with a powerful argument to proceed with one post...
29.7.25

Elected police chiefs increase corruption chances

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As noted yesterday , one good reason not to have elected police chiefs in Louisiana is increased chances of reduced administrative competenc...
28.7.25

Elected police chiefs stoke governing confusion

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There are two good reasons to get rid of elected police chiefs in Louisiana, one of these being just the confusion in city administration th...
27.7.25

LPSC must follow through on good data center deal

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Louisianans racked up a big win as parameters of the impending Meta, Inc. data center in Richland Parish put the effort on course for deliv...
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