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Jim Beam column:Will public schools survive?
When Louisiana’s public schools opened this year, the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana said they were returning ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:GOP making voting difficult
Noncitizen voting has become a favorite topic in many Republican states, and Louisiana has engaged in some overkill. ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:Tax reform is back on table
Tax reform. Yes, the Legislature is talking about it again. Tax reform has been talked about many times ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:Sad story about trip to Europe
When I joined the American Press on a full-time basis in January of 1961, the late-Truman Stacey was ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: Budget cuts don’t get job done
The Louisiana Legislature passes laws and state agencies are charged with enforcing those laws. Unfortunately, some of the ... Read more
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Jim Beam column: Health care cut unbelievable
Can you believe the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is thinking about cutting daycare for medically fragile children, ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:Tax reform ‘tough nut to crack’
What can Louisiana do to reform what many consider to be one of the most complex tax systems ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:Solar energy takes centerstage
While solar energy is being embraced in many parts of the country, the Louisiana Illuminator in an Aug. ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:GOP is changing voting laws
When it comes to presidential elections, swing states have stolen the thunder from other states. In the 2020 ... Read more
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Jim Beam column:Medical trailer will save lives
Some 4,600 residents in 10 counties and parishes in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are going to be ... Read more