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Jim Beam column: Vehicle inspection bill alive

The future of Louisiana vehicle inspections is still up in the air. The author of a third attempt to do away with the inspections is ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 6:22 am

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$30M bond proposition would fund upgrades, new construction at Ward 3 rec center

The Ward 3 Recreation District of Calcasieu Parish has a $30-million bond proposition on the Saturday, April 27, ballot that, if approved, will fund new ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Sunday, April 14, 2024 2:29 pm

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Legislature taking on religion-related issues

The Louisiana House has approved two religion-related measures by wide margins and sent them to the state Senate. One would require that public schools display ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 13, 2024 11:57 am

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Jim Beam column:Landry’s power grab continues

The latest moves by some members of Louisiana’s supermajority Republican Legislature to increase GOP Gov. Jeff Landry’s power are simply unbelievable. One former public official ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 13, 2024 7:03 am

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Jim Beam column:State had convention in 1992

The proposed eight-week summer constitutional convention backed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry wouldn’t be the first since the current constitution was approved in 1974. Rep. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 6:06 am

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Jim Beam column:Each day brings scary changes

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has only been in office four months, but it’s been long enough to find out that he and his legislative supporters ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 6, 2024 6:48 am

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Jim Beam column:Landry’s power grab continues

Is there no end to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s efforts to achieve political power? Now, he wants the power to name the chairpersons of the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 6:37 am

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Jim Beam column: Constitutions tough to change

When someone tells you writing a new Louisiana constitution is much easier said than done, believe them. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry wants to rewrite the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 30, 2024 7:10 am

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Jim Beam column: An update on news coverage

The fact that newspapers are struggling is old news, but it’s time for an update and Governing magazine offered one earlier this month. The story ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 6:19 am

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Jim Beam column:New constitution no slam dunk

While doing some research on Louisiana’s 1974 constitution, I ran across a headline that caught my attention. The headline on an April 24, 1974,  American ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, March 23, 2024 6:40 am

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