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Jim Beam column: Legislative pay complex issue
Do Louisiana legislators deserve a pay increase? That is a tough question because determining how much money Louisiana…
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Jim Beam column:Legislative pay bill surfaces
Louisiana legislators came awfully close to more than doubling their pay 15 years ago, and there will be…
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Jim Beam column: Can Waguespack change race?
Someone said recently that Louisiana voters might as well go ahead and elect Republican Stephen Waguespack as governor…
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Jim Beam column:Children, juveniles need help
Two problems Louisiana had in 2022 that deserve immediate attention from the Legislature proved damaging to our most…
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Jim Beam column: Tax cuts on table once again
Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Legislature reduced taxes in 2021 and some GOP members would like to continue those reductions at…
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Jim Beam column: Graves out, but has substitute
Republican U.S. Rep. Garret Graves of Baton Rouge isn’t running for governor. So who is he talking about…
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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.…