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Jim Beam column: Democrats win big elsewhere

Democrats, like they did in the 2022 midterm elections, scored some major election victories Tuesday, but don’t expect any major changes in this part of ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 11, 2023 7:03 am

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Jim Beam column: Give us an amendment break!

Louisiana voters will be faced with deciding the fate of four more of those troublesome proposed amendments to the state constitution when they enter the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 8, 2023 6:10 am

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Jim Beam column: GOP goal is sad commentary

One of the most conservative lawmakers to ever occupy a seat in the Louisiana Legislature has offered an extremely negative forecast of what’s coming from ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 4, 2023 6:30 am

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Jim Beam column:Ukraine isn’t only Putin goal

While the U.S. House is trying to decide on more aid for Ukraine’s war against Russia, “60 Minutes” Sunday night reminded its viewers that the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 6:30 am

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Jim Beam column: Trump is major state player

Someone took me to task after Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry was elected governor in the primary when I said that Louisiana “now belongs to ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 28, 2023 6:41 am

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Jim Beam column:Conservatism was big winner

How did Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry win the Louisiana governor’s race in the primary? Ask a half-dozen people that question and the odds are ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 6:40 am

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Jim Beam column:Edwards was right man for the job

Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards will be leaving office Jan. 8 and he is turning over a state to Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry that is ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 21, 2023 6:42 am

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Jim Beam column: Election turnout was dismal

The election of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry as Louisiana governor in Saturday’s primary wasn’t a major surprise. However, a dismal 35.8% voter turnout was ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 18, 2023 6:10 am

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Jim Beam column:State loses speaker’s job twice

Louisiana lost its second opportunity in history to capture one of the nation’s highest political positions when Republican U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise late ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 14, 2023 7:21 am

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Jim Beam column:Open primaries helped GOP

Change isn’t a strong enough word to describe the Louisiana of today to what it was like 50 years ago. When I registered to vote ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 6:31 am

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