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Jim Beam column: Earlier days at Legislature

Covering the Louisiana Legislature has been one of the highlights of my long newspaper career, but today’s politics miss much of the flavor of earlier ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, March 10, 2022 7:48 am

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Jim Beam column:Voting changes are on way

Voting will never be exactly the same again in many states, including Louisiana, thanks to former President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 presidential ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, March 6, 2022 7:10 am

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Jim Beam column:Can anything save Ukraine?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has people and nations around the world frustrated about their inability to do much to stop the unwarranted attack by ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, March 3, 2022 7:45 am

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Jim Beam column:Leave state’s taxes alone

When Mississippi lawmakers started talking about phasing out their income tax, it was only a matter of time for Louisiana legislators to start singing the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, February 27, 2022 7:45 am

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Jim Beam column:Senate race big one in state

The midterm congressional elections are coming Nov. 8, but — with one exception — don’t expect too much heavy campaigning in Louisiana. Republican U.S. Sen. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, February 24, 2022 7:06 am

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Jim Beam column: Education, healthcare targeted

Judging from the early bills that have been filed, Republican conservatives in the Louisiana Legislature will be trying to take more control over education and ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, February 20, 2022 7:24 am

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New election districts taking shape for SW La.

The three state senators who represent parts of Calcasieu Parish also represent precincts in other parishes. The makeup of their future election districts will become ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Friday, February 18, 2022 10:13 am

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Jim Beam column: Don’t look for much change

Republicans who have strong control over the Louisiana Legislature  have succeeded in two of their redistricting goals. Their leadership appears to have high enough numbers ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, February 17, 2022 7:11 am

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Jim Beam column: Billionaires were rare once

“Billionaire population is down to one.” While doing some research back in the 1970s, that American Press headline from Jan. 7, 1978, grabbed my attention. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, February 13, 2022 7:07 am

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Louisiana House redistricting bill would put seven representatives in Calcasieu

Southwest Louisiana has nine members of the Louisiana House of Representatives, and seven of them will represent parts of Calcasieu Parish under a reapportionment plan ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Friday, February 11, 2022 5:42 am

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