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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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Jim Beam column: Officials love D.C. Mardi Gras
Louisiana public officials at the federal, state, and local level apparently had a grand old time at this…
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Jim Beam column:Income taxes are major target
Some federal and state officials have suddenly become fierce advocates for doing away with income taxes. The 16th Amendment…
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Jim Beam column: Governor’s race is heating up
Louisiana Democrats are apparently having a difficult time deciding on who should run for governor this fall. The…
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Jim Beam column: GOP leader ‘goes off deep end’
When is the last time you can remember when a political party leader told one of its members…