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Jim Beam column: Governor’s race is heating up

Louisiana Democrats are apparently having a difficult time deciding on who should run for governor this fall. The Republican hierarchy, meanwhile, is pulling out all ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 6:35 am

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Jim Beam column: GOP leader ‘goes off deep end’

When is the last time you can remember when a political party leader told one of its members they couldn’t run for public office? I’ve ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, January 21, 2023 7:17 am

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Jim Beam column: Violence has families moving

Want to know one of the reasons why people are leaving Louisiana? Ask Reginald Taylor and Ronique Jones-Taylor, the parents of 15-year-old Ronie Taylor who ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 6:47 am

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DOTD give tips to I-10 East drivers after overpass damaged

Louisiana motorists traveling east on Interstate 10 at Lafayette have been given instructions by the state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) on how to ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, January 14, 2023 11:57 am

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Jim Beam column:Wise advice from political pro

Ron Faucheux is hoping there will be 64 gubernatorial debates in Louisiana’s 64 parishes this year. While that isn’t likely, it’s not a bad idea, along ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, January 14, 2023 6:52 am

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Jim Beam column: Governor’s race is wide open

The 2023 Louisiana governor’s race is beginning to seize the headlines now that Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy said he is staying in the Senate. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:01 am

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Jim Beam column: Dumars ‘got it done’ — quietly

Joe Dumars, one of the classiest individuals this area has known on and off the basketball court, was back in Lake Charles and at McNeese ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, January 7, 2023 7:02 am

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Jim Beam column: Federal judge talking tough

A Houston law firm reported to be “handling a massive volume of hurricane insurance claims across Louisiana” has come under fire from U.S. District Judge ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 7:30 am

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Jim Beam column: Major events highlight 2023

Louisiana will be involved in a legislative session and statewide election in 2023 that will help determine the state’s future. The Republican-controlled Legislature will open ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, December 31, 2022 7:36 am

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Jim Beam column:Voters getting taste of future

American voters got a sample of what’s coming in 2023 when Republicans take control of the U.S. House on Jan. 3. It was the way ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, December 28, 2022 7:31 am

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