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Jim Beam column: Country’s division disturbing

This country may be more politically divided than ever before when you read about conservatives moving to red states and liberals moving to blue states. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 6:28 am

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Jim Beam column: It’s newspaper survival story

“CBS News Sunday Morning” had a story on newspapers last Sunday that sounds much like a formula for saving newspapers in this country that are ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, July 8, 2023 7:19 am

supreme court

A tumultuous time: Remembering Chief Justice Warren and perhaps the most liberal Supreme Court in US history

Americans are becoming acquainted with a U.S. Supreme Court dominated by conservative justices that is making waves by upsetting long-held precedents. Those who are old ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, July 8, 2023 6:35 am

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Jim Beam column: Veto override session likely

Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed five items in the Legislature’s state budget bill, 18 funds for projects in the capital construction bill and 24 individual ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 6:53 am

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Jim Beam column:Landry playing by his rules

Republican state Attorney General Jeff Landry has decided he isn’t going to appear with any of the other candidates for governor at forums or other ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, July 1, 2023 7:04 am

Governor's Race

Poll: La. race for governor tightening

The latest poll on the Louisiana governor’s race shows Republican Stephen Waguespack is gaining ground on GOP state Attorney General Jeff Landry who has been ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Friday, June 30, 2023 11:38 am

Hurricane Recovery

Area has by far most insurance court cases in nation

U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana at Lake Charles handled more insurance cases than any other judge in ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 9:38 am

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Jim Beam column: Paying for roads gets tougher

Louisiana’s 20-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax that was last increased in 1990 hasn’t put a dent in the state’s $15 billion transportation backlog that is probably much ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 6:39 am

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Jim Beam column: Charity requests are unsettling

When anyone who gives to charitable causes gets 14 letters seeking additional contributions in one day, it’s easy to understand why charitable giving dropped in ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:16 am

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Jim Beam column:Conservatives have right flank

Once upon a time being a conservative politician was all a person needed to be. However, these days that simply isn’t good enough. We have ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 6:38 am

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