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Editorial: Senate makes wise budget changes
The Louisiana Senate made some major changes in the state budget that it received from the House for ...
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Jim Beam column: Bad bills often surface late
Writing about the Louisiana Legislature the day before it has to adjourn the next day at 6 p.m. ...
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Jim Beam column:New voting machines overdue
Louisiana has always had an election system that ranks among the most trustworthy in the country. However, the ...
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Jim Beam column: Ivermectin can cause problems
Louisiana’s Republican public officials haven’t stopped complaining about former Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ handling of the COVID ...
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Jim Beam column:Landry threats get bill passed
Anyone who doubts that Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is the most power hungry governor since the late-Huey P. ...
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Scooter Hobbs column: LSU should keep its aces in the hole for NCAA opener
Opportunities like this don’t come along very often. Now it’s up to LSU and baseball coach Jay Johnson ...
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Scooter Hobbs column: Do game times matter in the NCAA tourney
Before you wonder aloud why little old me would ever get in an verbal tussle with Skip Bertman, ...
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Jim Beam column:Temple likes three auto bills
Auto insurance reform has been the major issue of the current legislative fiscal session and six bills have ...
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Jim Beam column:It’s too early to cut taxes
Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature are much like their colleagues in Congress. They love to cut taxes and ...
Sports
Scooter Hobbs column: Time to flip switch into ‘On’ position
LSU head coach Jay Johnson is sticking with his story. His Tigers needn’t even show up — finally ...