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Jim Beam column: Wilson is facing tough odds

Democrat Shawn Wilson, the former state secretary of transportation, has entered the Oct. 14 race for governor. And ...

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Jim Beam column:Graves: Will he or won’t he?

Now that some of the big names have decided not to run for governor, it appears the next ...

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Jim Beam column: Voters can remember names

When it comes to politics, name recognition continues to be one of the major keys to winning elections. ...

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Jim Beam column: If Ukraine loses, who’s next?

Reports that Americans are beginning to soften on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia are extremely disturbing. ...

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Jim Beam column: Landry, Nungesser buddies now?

The Oct. 14 primary for governor, the headline race every four years, and for other statewide elected officials ...

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Jim Beam column:Time to tackle state poverty

One of the most disturbing figures I saw recently was 2,032,783, which is 44 percent of the state’s ...

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Jim Beam column:Give juveniles regional help

Six south central Louisiana parishes are making plans for what could become a major solution to the state’s ...

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Jim Beam column: Library issue purely political

Republican state Attorney General Jeff Landry and legislators chomping at the bit to join him have found a ...

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Jim Beam column: ‘Died suddenly’ new catchword

Those whose minds are filled with conspiracy theories have come up with a new one. They are using ...

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Jim Beam column:Methodists making decisions

The decision of 59 United Methodist churches in Louisiana to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church was approved ...

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