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Jim Beam column:Major election change in ’71

The Legislature will be redrawing election lines early next year, and Republicans are expected to try and protect and even increase their overwhelming control of ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:09 am

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Jim Beam column:Emails are ‘eating my lunch’

Too much time in some of our lives is spent killing out emails in which we have little or no interest. As a political writer, I ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, December 5, 2021 7:23 am

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Jim Beam column:History of minority districts

Blacks who have spoken at public hearings being held prior to the Louisiana Legislature redrawing election lines early next year have made it clear that ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, December 2, 2021 7:53 am

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Jim Beam column:GOP critics become experts

Some Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature and others in the GOP have apparently decided that they are public health and transportation experts. They have ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, November 28, 2021 7:28 am

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Jim Beam column:Some earlier Thanksgivings

A former colleague of mine years ago said I should always write “something nice” on holidays. I looked back at columns I have done since ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, November 25, 2021 7:41 am

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Jim Beam column:No surprises in road report

Those who drive and ride in vehicles anywhere in Louisiana know the state’s roads and bridges don’t measure up to most highway standards. That is ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, November 21, 2021 7:46 am

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Jim Beam column: No surprises in road report

Those who drive and ride in vehicles anywhere in Louisiana know the state’s roads and bridges don’t measure up to most highway standards. That is ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, November 21, 2021 5:00 am

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Jim Beam column: N.O. mayor scores double-play

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was re-elected to a second term Saturday and she helped defeat one of the most progressive tax reform measures ever ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, November 18, 2021 8:00 am

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Jim Beam column:N.O. mayor scores double-play

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was re-elected to a second term Saturday and she helped defeat one of the most progressive tax reform measures ever ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, November 18, 2021 7:31 am

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Jim Beam column:Parents key players in schools

Parents around the country are up in arms over what they believe is being taught in their public schools, and that is a legitimate concern. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, November 14, 2021 7:32 am

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