Jim Beam
Jim Beam column:Auto insurance is top issue
Legislators have so far filed 21 bills dealing with efforts to reduce the cost of auto insurance. Gov. Jeff Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple ...
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Jim Beam column:Flat taxes are growing fast
Louisiana, like many other states, wants to eliminate its income tax. Legislators moved in that direction during a third special session last year when they ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 6:16 am
Cade R. Cole
Cole sworn in as newest member of Louisiana Supreme Court
Lake Charles attorney Cade R. Cole has become the 119th associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. A packed Courtroom A at the Calcasieu Parish ...
by Jim Beam, Monday, April 7, 2025 1:49 pm
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Jim Beam column:How is Christianity doing?
Attending church services for a lifetime has served me well, and I am continuing to learn more about the Bible as a Sunday school teacher. ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 5, 2025 6:32 am
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Jim Beam column:Louisiana isn’t failure state
The Republican-controlled Louisiana Legislature over the last 15 months has given GOP Gov. Jeff Landry extensive power over state government. Thankfully, the voters of this ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 2, 2025 6:18 am
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Jim Beam column: Elections are next big target
Louisiana’s Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has been faithful in following GOP President Donald Trump’s lead and he has even managed to get ahead of the ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 29, 2025 7:29 am
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Jim Beam column:Cost cutting hard on seniors
The Associated Press went to West Virginia to try and determine what effect new Social Security requirements will have on some of the nation’s oldest ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 6:19 am
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Jim Beam column:Veteran firings sorry episode
At the risk of again offending one of my recent critics who said President Donald Trump and the Republicans are the patriots of today,” I’d like ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 22, 2025 8:15 am
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Jim Beam column:Social Security is Musk target
Elon Musk, who heads Republican President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, said Social Security is “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7:27 am
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Jim Beam column:Amendment 2 draws opposition
Different groups are beginning to attack Amendment 2 on the March 29 ballot that rewrites the financial section of the state constitution. A Baton Rouge ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 6:20 am
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How to Watch McNeese vs. SFA on TV or Live Stream – March 3
The McNeese Cowboys (24-6, 18-1 Southland) will look to extend an eight-game winning streak when visiting the Stephen…
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Monday’s college basketball slate includes two games with a ranked team on the court. Among those games is…
March 3 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
There are plenty of exciting matchups on today’s NHL schedule, including the Tampa Bay Lightning squaring off against…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Southland Games Today, March 3
The Monday college basketball slate in the Southland has plenty of quality competition in store. Among those games…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Monday, March 3
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons versus the Duke Blue Devils is one of two games on the college…