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Jim Beam column:2023 election already in news

The Oct. 14, 2023, gubernatorial primary is a long way off, but there is beginning to be some early election campaign stirring. U.S. Rep. Garret ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, May 26, 2022 7:06 am

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Abraham amendment designed to raise funds for state projects including Interstate 10 bridge

An amendment by Sen. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, to a transportation bill at the current legislative session is aimed at raising more funds for major ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 5:00 am

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Jim Beam column:Petty politics at work again

To say that the speaker of the Louisiana House and the commissioner of administration who handles daily operations of state government aren’t getting along these ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, May 22, 2022 7:31 am

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Jim Beam column: Finally, a bridge solution

“We can’t afford to quibble over this. This is a must.” State Rep. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, was talking Monday about legislation that is designed ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, May 19, 2022 6:57 am

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Jim Beam column:Don’t end line-item vetoes

When two of the most conservative Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature disagree on legislation, that’s news. And that is exactly what happened during a hearing ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, May 15, 2022 7:17 am

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Issues for La. include parents’ school rights, insurance

Legislators are sponsoring bills during their current session dealing with insurance adjusters, retiree cost of living increases, inmates convicted by 10-2 juries, interlocking devices, menhaden ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, May 14, 2022 1:44 pm

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Jim Beam column: GOP is cutting taxes again

Members of the Republican-dominated Legislature are in the process of doing what their GOP colleagues did in 2008 that created eight years of state budget ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, May 12, 2022 6:44 am

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Jim Beam column: Mothers enrich our lives

My first Mother’s Day column in 1982 was written after an aunt of mine died and an uncle was the only survivor of my mother’s ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, May 8, 2022 6:45 am

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Jim Beam column: Here’s latest news on bridge

Louisiana has some $30 billion in road and bridge maintenance and new construction needs, and legislators are trying to figure out how to pay for ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, May 5, 2022 6:46 am

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Multiple minimum wage bills blocked

The Legislature has five weeks left to consider legislation during its current session, but some issues have already been decided. The latest involved four unsuccessful ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Monday, May 2, 2022 5:00 am

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