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Jim Beam column:Vitter paved way for Landry

Former U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Metairie built the state’s Republican Party into a major political force and current GOP Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, July 6, 2024 7:12 am

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Jim Beam column: School choice now top priority

Louisiana’s Legislature continues to reduce the role that public schools play in educating the state’s young people in favor of private, religious and charter schools. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 6:18 am

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Jim Beam column:Don’t expect new candidates

Many Americans who were watching Thursday night’s 90-minute debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump had to be asking the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, June 29, 2024 6:43 am

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Landry uses line-item veto against local organization

A Lake Charles chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is one of 20 non-government organizations (NGOs) that have had state appropriations vetoed by Republican ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, June 27, 2024 5:26 pm

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Jim Beam column:How about the 10 Bill of Rights?

Much is being written about the new Louisiana law requiring that the Ten  Commandments be placed in every classroom in the state, including grades K-12 ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6:25 am

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Jim Beam column:Contributions buy results

I have always been amused to hear politicians say that campaign contributions don’t influence the way they vote. Most of them say contributors simply want to ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, June 22, 2024 7:22 am

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Jim Beam column:News from a story collection

Artificial intelligence (AI) is as foreign to me as it was when I first heard it mentioned. A column about AI is one of 19 ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 6:29 am

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Area towns, organizations will get boost from pet projects approved by Legislature

Cities, towns, political subdivisions and a couple of local organizations in six Southwest Louisiana parishes are beneficiaries of some of the $92.7 million in pet ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Monday, June 17, 2024 11:15 am

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Jim Beam column:Pet project system is unfair

A city councilman in an area parish asked  me a question in an email message I have never received over my many years of covering ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, June 15, 2024 6:43 am

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Jim Beam column:Pet projects have long lives

Pet projects that had their origin in 1984 when the late-Gov. Edwin W. Edwards was governor have survived over most of the years since then. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:21 am

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