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Jim Beam column:Landry playing by his rules

Republican state Attorney General Jeff Landry has decided he isn’t going to appear with any of the other ...

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Jim Beam column: Paying for roads gets tougher

Louisiana’s 20-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax that was last increased in 1990 hasn’t put a dent in the state’s $15 ...

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Jim Beam column: Charity requests are unsettling

When anyone who gives to charitable causes gets 14 letters seeking additional contributions in one day, it’s easy ...

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Jim Beam column:Conservatives have right flank

Once upon a time being a conservative politician was all a person needed to be. However, these days ...

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Jim Beam column: Ford said, “Clean your plates”

Inflation has been one of President Joe Biden’s biggest problems, but he has failed to use the late-President ...

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Jim Beam column: Law targets 17-year-olds

The Louisiana Legislature made a positive juvenile justice move in 2016 when it passed the “Raise the Age” ...

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Jim Beam column:Session ended in controversy

One of the most hectic 30 minutes in recent legislative history occurred Thursday as the House speaker rushed ...

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Jim Beam column: Compromise is still possible

The U.S. Congress and the Louisiana Legislature within a week’s time proved compromise still works in the halls ...

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Jim Beam column: ‘Kingfish U’ links Long to LSU

Much has been written about Louisiana’s legendary Gov. Huey P. Long and some of it has touched on ...

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Jim Beam column: Protect records of juveniles

A retired New Orleans juvenile judge had a fitting description for a proposed Louisiana law making criminal records ...

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