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Jim Beam column:Yes, the times have changed!

Former U.S. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston’s election to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1964 marked the beginning of what was to become one of ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 1, 2023 7:24 am

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Jim Beam column: Legislative pay complex issue

Do Louisiana legislators deserve a pay increase? That is a tough question because determining how much money Louisiana legislators make every year is a complex ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 7:43 am

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Jim Beam column:Legislative pay bill surfaces

Louisiana legislators came awfully close to more than doubling their pay 15 years ago, and there will be another effort to raise their salaries at ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 25, 2023 6:45 am

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Jim Beam column: Can Waguespack change race?

Someone said recently that Louisiana voters might as well go ahead and elect Republican Stephen Waguespack as governor since business interests are already running the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 6:43 am

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Jim Beam column:Children, juveniles need help

Two problems Louisiana had in 2022 that deserve immediate attention from the Legislature proved damaging to our most vulnerable citizens — children and juveniles. Fixing ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 18, 2023 11:53 am

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Jim Beam column: Tax cuts on table once again

Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Legislature reduced taxes in 2021 and some GOP members would like to continue those reductions at their session beginning April 10. The state ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 6:47 am

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Jim Beam column: Graves out, but has substitute

Republican U.S. Rep. Garret Graves of Baton Rouge isn’t running for governor. So who is he talking about when he says, “In the coming days, ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 11, 2023 8:08 am

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Jim Beam column: Wilson is facing tough odds

Democrat Shawn Wilson, the former state secretary of transportation, has entered the Oct. 14 race for governor. And U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, ended ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6:16 am

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Jim Beam column:Graves: Will he or won’t he?

Now that some of the big names have decided not to run for governor, it appears the next major moves are up to U.S. Rep. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:18 am

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Jim Beam column: Voters can remember names

When it comes to politics, name recognition continues to be one of the major keys to winning elections. The earliest example I saw of that ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 6:40 am

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