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Jim Beam column:Vaccine opposition puzzling
Opposition to getting vaccinated has always been surprising to me because of the many shots I have had…
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Jim Beam column: AGs are not crime fighters
Five candidates have qualified in an effort to become the state’s next attorney general. Jeff Landry, who has…
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Jim Beam column: Elections job is major choice
Voters often cast ballots at polls based on candidates and issues they don’t like. In the 2016 presidential…
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Jim Beam column:Insurance may be hard to find
Longtime critics of the Louisiana insurance industry say the actions of five major companies destroy the myth that…
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Jim Beam column: ‘The shoe is on the other foot’
Louisiana’s trial lawyers have been longtime supporters of Democrats while the companies they often sue for others have…
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Jim Beam column: Old bridge repairs not answer
Opposition to plans for a new Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River here is extremely puzzling when…
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Jim Beam column:Writer says ‘woke’ not so bad
When you woke up ready to face an eventual and happy day today, did you become a “woke”…
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Jim Beam column:Unpopular tolls are necessary
Nobody likes tolls, especially legislators who represent this part of the state. However, when you have a state…
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Jim Beam column: Blue Cross sale questioned
The $2.5 billion sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to a company named Elevance Health…
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Jim Beam column: State has new commissioner
Tim Temple, insurance commissioner-elect, got the job he wanted and apparently realizes he’s taking on an extremely tough…