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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).

4.6.26

Leftist media see Morris as threat, wield hatchet

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Republican state Sen. Jay Morris has been getting a little too effective in countering the left’s agenda in Louisiana, drawing a transparen...
3.6.26

Legislative review of alarmist plan welcome

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Louisiana’s Climate Initiatives Task Force and its product the Louisiana Climate Action Plan officially died early last year. But a review ...
2.6.26

Sausage judicial bill still worth signing

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Exemplifying to the extreme the old aphorism that legislating is like making sausage, reforming the bloated Orleans Parish district court sy...
1.6.26

Article misjudges salutary LA Medicaid changes

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Naysayers resist this truth, but the facts point to Medicaid reductions in Louisiana as a consequence of beneficial policy for all concerned...
28.5.26

Pay issue should start project funding debate

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Except for in the world of sports road cycling commentators proclaiming a stage or race “epic,” the most overused aphorism in the English la...
27.5.26

Settlement can't repair Edwards coverup damage

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Some measure of justice looks to be on the way to the family of black motorist Ronald Greene , but none yet for what Louisianans suffered un...
26.5.26

Divisive remarks urge invalid Monroe Council maps

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If unconstitutional racial politics need deploying, go for it , said recently the head of Monroe’s City Council. At its May 12 meeting, th...
25.5.26

Memorial Day, 2026

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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...
21.5.26

Fixing nominations to empower parties, voters

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Louisiana legislators seem poised to fix a curiously known omission that promises a boost to state political parties. HB 906 by Republica...
20.5.26

Building LA education success bolstered by waiver

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The Louisiana Department of Education, already with its foot on the pedal , just put it to the metal. Last week , the state’s elementary a...
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