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).

4.12.25

Nelson appt upgrade to achieving Regents' goal

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Louisiana is getting a noticeable upgrade with Richard Nelson assuming the presidency of the Louisiana Community and Technical College Syst...
2.12.25

Bossier 2025-26 deficit spending worrisome

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A trend that developed in Bossier Parish this year of deteriorating finances looks to accelerate in 2026, according to preliminary budget do...
1.12.25

Election pressures digging deeper Shreveport hole

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Despite Shreveport having a turkey delivered to it, election year politics threatens to compound its negative effects even more. On the he...
30.11.25

Alarmism wave may hit LA data center growth

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Climate alarmists have kept busy trying to snuff out the two most important new avenues of economic development in Louisiana, challenging po...
27.11.25

Thanksgiving 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...
25.11.25

Hydrogen panel wants to tap taxpayers needlessly

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Whistling into the wind is all right as long as Louisiana taxpayers don’t get put on the hook. The Louisiana Clean Hydrogen Task Force rel...
24.11.25

Scrambling Moreno decreases public safety

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When you suffer political humiliation, create a straw man and make yourself look heroic to obscure your inherent culpability with silliness,...
23.11.25

Fiscal issues may shape W. Monroe mayor's race

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Maybe West Monroe voters will get a choice they didn’t have in 2022 in their city’s mayor’s contest. Republican businessman Don Nance tri...
22.11.25

New scoring reveals hard truths about LA schools

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Parents and researchers might be pleased with Louisiana’s new accountability scoring system, but a lot of school board members and educrats ...
19.11.25

Renewable energy, not data centers, cost consumers

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Louisiana may stand to profit both in having lower electricity rates and increased economic growth, from the policy stupidity of other state...
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