Jim Beam, Author at American Press

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Jim Beam column:Juveniles, courts are targets

Subjects that have nothing to do with taxes have become two of the most controversial topics during the Legislature’s third special session of 2024 that ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:19 am

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Jim Beam column: Tax reform hits first roadblock

Republicans in the Louisiana House were on a tax reform winning spree until running into their first major roadblock Thursday. Here are some of the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 16, 2024 6:57 am

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Jim Beam column: Ending tax breaks is tough

Louisiana legislators have tried during a number of recent annual sessions to eliminate without success much of the over $7 billion in revenue that the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:22 am

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Jim Beam column:Why did Harris lose the election?

Some years ago, I read a book written by economists who said the nation’s economy has been the major factor in most presidential elections, and ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 9, 2024 6:29 am

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Jim Beam column: Gerstner Field remembered

Veterans Day 2024 has revived interest in what was at one time Gerstner Field, one of the largest of the 28 Aviation Signal Corps training fields ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 5:30 am

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Jim Beam column: Don’t wait up to see who won

Although I wasn’t polled, I am among the 7 in 10 Americans whom The Associated Press reported Thursday are anxious or frustrated about the 2024 ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 2, 2024 6:37 am

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Jim Beam column:Tax reform plan complicated

Gov. Jeff Landry has issued a 23-item call for a special legislative session to begin Nov. 6 and end no later than Nov. 25. No. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 6:03 am

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Jim Beam column: State didn’t need Project 2025

Although former President Donald Trump says he knows “nothing” about Project 2025, it is expected to be a blueprint for his administration if he is ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 26, 2024 6:38 am

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Jim Beam column: Can we survive today’s lies?

A Port Allen, Louisiana, woman has expressed the sentiments of many Americans, including mine, about the sad state of political affairs in this country. “I’m ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 6:18 am

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Jim Beam column:Electoral College not perfect

The fact that seven swing states are hogging all of the attention during the current presidential campaign has many voters in the other 43 states ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 19, 2024 6:28 am

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