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Jim Beam column: Wife’s phone call was lifesaver

Thanks to Jo Ann, my late wife, and my Houston cardiologist, I made it to age 90 today. Dr. K. Lance Gould, the cardiologist, has ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 7, 2023 7:28 am

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Jim Beam column: Has anyone seen frontrunner?

Louisiana’s Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has skipped all but one of the gubernatorial debates that have taken place before the Oct. 14 primary. So, ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 4, 2023 6:26 am

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Jim Beam column:Tax cuts aren’t trickling down

“Our state is a classic trickle-down economics state,” according to Dustin Granger of Lake Charles, a financial adviser and investment manager who is one of ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 30, 2023 6:52 am

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Jim Beam column:Change comes hard in Louisiana

All of the major candidates for governor are telling voters they are going to solve Louisiana’s serious problems — crime, corruption, education, infrastructure, insurance costs, ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:37 am

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Jim Beam column:Picayune picks Waguespack

The endorsement of Republican Stephen Waguespack for Louisiana governor in the Oct. 14 primary by The Times-Picayune/Nola.com is reminiscent of the 1987 gubernatorial campaign, an ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 23, 2023 7:10 am

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Jim Beam column:Vaccine opposition puzzling

Opposition to getting vaccinated has always been surprising to me because of the many shots I have had during my lifetime. The first one I ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 6:39 am

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Jim Beam column: AGs are not crime fighters

Five candidates have qualified in an effort to become the state’s next attorney general. Jeff Landry, who has served two terms as AG, is a ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 16, 2023 7:29 am

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Jim Beam column: Elections job is major choice

Voters often cast ballots at polls based on candidates and issues they don’t like. In the 2016 presidential election, for example, many of them voted ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 9:16 am

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Jim Beam column:Insurance may be hard to find

Longtime critics of the Louisiana insurance industry say the actions of five major companies destroy the myth that too many lawsuits are the reason for ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 9, 2023 7:05 am

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Jim Beam column: ‘The shoe is on the other foot’

Louisiana’s trial lawyers have been longtime supporters of Democrats while the companies they often sue for others have been able to count on support from ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 7:13 am

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