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louisiana legislature

State legislators opts out of veto session

The Louisiana Legislature won’t be holding a veto session after 25 state senators (14 Republicans and 11 Democrats) sent ballots back opposing the session. The ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:54 pm

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Jim Beam column:Readers keep you on your toes

Whenever you write about historical events, you need to check, double check, and triple check all of your sources. I thought three good sources would ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, July 10, 2022 7:04 am

legislature

Funds designated for SW La. projects in capital outlay bill

Cities and towns in Southwest Louisiana have received funds for local projects in Act 117 of 2022, the state’s construction or capital outlay bill. Projects ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, July 7, 2022 10:36 am

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Jim Beam column: Who was Roe? Who was Wade?

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was met worldwide with protests from those who applauded ending the right to abortion ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, July 7, 2022 6:38 am

i-10 bridge

La. wants $600M to pay for I-10 bridge, Wilson: Money would come from $150B mega-project fund

Louisiana’s biggest request this year from President Joe Biden’s more than $1 trillion infrastructure bill is $600 million in federal dollars to build a new ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Monday, July 4, 2022 5:45 am

united methodist church

‘Sad and sobering reality’: Methodists navigating schism in denomination

Editor’s Note: The is the second story in a two-part series. Officials with the United Methodist Church back in late April acknowledged the inevitable breakup ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Monday, July 4, 2022 5:45 am

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Jim Beam column: Democracy, newspapers linked

Newspapers in this country continue to die at the rate of two per week, and no one seems to be able to come up with ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, July 3, 2022 7:07 am

local

A church divided: Split of Methodist denomination already underway

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series. Members of the United Methodist Church in Southwest Louisiana know that there appears to be ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, July 3, 2022 5:02 am

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Jim Beam column: Court rulings are complicated

During my long newspaper career, I can’t remember a time like this one when the courts were involved in so many issues. Trying to decipher ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, June 30, 2022 6:50 am

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Jim Beam column: Bad bill OK’d at last minute

Those of us who have covered sessions of the Louisiana Legislature for many years have always known you need to be especially alert during the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, June 26, 2022 6:42 am

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