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Jim Beam column: ‘You’ve got it, so spend it’

Randy Ewing of Quitman in Jackson Parish, a former president of the Louisiana Senate, had some wise advice for conservatives in the state Legislature who ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 29, 2023 6:44 am

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Jim Beam column: Lawmakers have spending issue

The Louisiana Legislature is quickly becoming a carbon copy of the U.S. Congress that can’t get much done. That is because of the friction between ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:00 am

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No shortage of unusual topics at Legislature

Legislators are tackling a wide range of unusual topics at their fiscal session, from how much per diem state Supreme Court justices should receive to ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 7:51 am

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Jim Beam column:Road to success was rocky

Eliminating an elective statewide position or making it appointive is never easy, and it has only happened twice in recent Louisiana history. Legislators made the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:06 am

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Jim Beam column: Appoint insurance commissioner

Now that Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says he isn’t running for re-election, it’s a good time to make the commissioner’s job an appointive position. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 6:52 am

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Proposal to eliminate state income tax in Louisiana shelved

Five tax bills that make major changes to state, parish and local taxes were heard by the state House Ways and Means Committee Monday. They ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 5:20 am

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Jim Beam column: State losing capable official

Former Republican President Donald Trump, an admitted election denier, and others who agree with him have succeeded in causing Kyle Ardoin, an effective Louisiana GOP ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 15, 2023 6:56 am

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Jim Beam column: Session facing dismal agenda

Any thoughts that Louisiana legislators would have a smooth session that opened Monday with many surplus millions to spend on worthwhile causes appears to be ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 6:41 am

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Jim Beam column:Exercise creates friendships

What I consider to be my second family operates out of the Lake Charles-Ward 3 Recreation Center at 3210 Power Center Parkway. We get together ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 8, 2023 7:35 am

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Jim Beam column: Population growth big problem

Louisiana lost its 8th Congressional District in 1993 and its 7th Congressional District in 2013. If current population trends continue, the state could lose the 6th Congressional District ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 6:47 am

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