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Jim Beam column:State tax reform isn’t finished
If voters accept Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform package next March 29, Louisiana’s income taxes will be ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: It’s news that people can use
The once controversial REAL ID Louisiana driver’s license is becoming effective on May 7, 2025, for anyone planning ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:State’s juveniles deserve better
One of the most disturbing amendments approved by state legislators at their third special session on tax reform ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: Legislators approve tax reform
Members of the Louisiana Legislature ended their special session Friday after moving quickly to overwhelmingly approve eight tax ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:Juveniles, courts are targets
Subjects that have nothing to do with taxes have become two of the most controversial topics during the ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: Tax reform hits first roadblock
Republicans in the Louisiana House were on a tax reform winning spree until running into their first major ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: Ending tax breaks is tough
Louisiana legislators have tried during a number of recent annual sessions to eliminate without success much of the ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:Why did Harris lose the election?
Some years ago, I read a book written by economists who said the nation’s economy has been the ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: Gerstner Field remembered
Veterans Day 2024 has revived interest in what was at one time Gerstner Field, one of the largest ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: Don’t wait up to see who won
Although I wasn’t polled, I am among the 7 in 10 Americans whom The Associated Press reported Thursday ... Read more