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Louisiana Politics: like no other state | ULM Forum 2-3-12


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When one political party takes hold of a state legislature, many assume that party will control the legislative agenda. However, it’s not always the case.

Sutherlin Stockley
Two political science professors at the University of Louisiana at Monroe recently presented a paper at the Southern Political Science Association focusing on how ideology can still fracture a party in power.

Drs. John Sutherlin and Joshua Stockley explain some of the expectations that people had of the Republican legislature, and how things turned out differently.
Air Date: Fri, 02/03/2012