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Jim Beam column: CVS lawsuits won’t solve PBM concerns

Louisiana legislators and the state’s citizens got acquainted near the end of this year’s fiscal session with organizations ... Read more

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Jim Beam column:State closing primaries again

Louisiana’s elections will be a little different in 2026. The state is going back to closed political party ... Read more

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Jim Beam column:Voters will see six amendments

Louisiana legislators approved only six of the 21 proposed state constitutional amendments that were filed for their fiscal ... Read more

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Jim Beam column:’We don’t agree. Can we talk?’

“Be careful what you say here because the sound carries.” I got that advice one day from someone ... Read more

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Jim Beam column: State Senate has cooler heads

The Louisiana Senate, as it has done for many years, helped make the recently concluded legislative fiscal session ... Read more

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Jim Beam column: Bad bills often surface late

Writing about the Louisiana Legislature the day before it has to adjourn the next day at 6 p.m. ... Read more

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Jim Beam column:New voting machines overdue

Louisiana has always had an election system that ranks among the most trustworthy in the country. However, the ... Read more

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At the session: See how SW La. lawmakers are voting

Southwest Louisiana legislators, for the most part, have supported the more controversial measures of the current regular session. ... Read more

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Jim Beam column: Ivermectin can cause problems

Louisiana’s Republican public officials haven’t stopped complaining about former Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ handling of the COVID ... Read more

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Jim Beam column:Landry threats get bill passed

Anyone who doubts that Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is the most power hungry governor since the late-Huey P. ... Read more