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Jim Beam column:Swing states now in control

“Louisiana no longer a swing state,” which was a Sunday headline in The Advocate, caught my attention. I didn’t know Louisiana had ever been a ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 6:17 am

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Jim Beam column:Landry tax plan complicated

Louisiana voters are getting bits and pieces of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform plan that they may be asked to approve next March. The ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 12, 2024 6:36 am

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Jim Beam column:What can vice presidents do?

U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, former Republican President Donald Trump’s running mate, blamed Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, for so ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 6:31 am

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Jim Beam column:Can tax reform really happen?

Gov. Jeff Landry wants to call a special legislative session in November to begin lowering the state’s income tax with hopes of possibly ending it ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, October 5, 2024 6:28 am

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Jim Beam column:Louisiana needs solar energy

Solar farms have become a controversial topic in many parts of the country, including Calcasieu Parish. Many of the concerns have been expressed by nearby ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 6:29 am

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Jim Beam column:Why are groceries so high?

The country’s inflation rate is down to 2.5% after reaching 9.1% in 2022.  However, consumers are still complaining about high prices, particularly those at the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 28, 2024 6:32 am

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Jim Beam column:Will public schools survive?

When Louisiana’s public schools opened this year, the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana said they were returning to emptier classrooms as total enrollment declined ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 6:19 am

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Jim Beam column:GOP making voting difficult

Noncitizen voting has become a favorite topic in many Republican states, and Louisiana has engaged in some overkill. The state’s voters thought they had that ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 21, 2024 6:34 am

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Jim Beam column:Tax reform is back on table

Tax reform. Yes, the Legislature is talking about it again. Tax reform has been talked about many times during the 56 years I have been ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 6:07 am

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Jim Beam column:Sad story about trip to Europe

When I joined the American Press on a full-time basis in January of 1961, the late-Truman Stacey was editor. Stacey also reviewed music and books ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, September 14, 2024 7:18 am

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