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Jim Beam column:Most voters are staying home
The election of Republican Sid Edwards as mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish was perhaps the most significant…
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Jim Beam column:Opportunist wants Cassidy’s job
The next congressional elections don’t come until 2026, but the vultures (birds of prey) are already beginning to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…