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Louisiana lawmakers were split on Santos expulsion vote
Louisiana’s six members of the U.S. House of Representatives split their votes when lawmakers voted 311 to 114 to expel GOP Rep. George Santos of ...
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Jim Beam column:Election maps tied up in court
Keeping up with Louisiana’s reapportionment legal cases is no easy task. The state Legislature drew new election district lines in a special session in 2022 ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, December 2, 2023 6:41 am
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Jim Beam column: School choice was big winner
Conservative public officials and some syndicated newspaper columnists don’t like public schools. When a new Republican-dominated Louisiana Legislature meets next year, you can bet school choice ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 6:40 am
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Jim Beam column: Worldwide events important
Three stories from other parts of the world caught my attention this week and it’s easy to explain why. Here are the stories: Argentina elected ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 25, 2023 6:50 am
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Jim Beam column: State GOP is in driver’s seat
When Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry and members of the GOP majority state Legislature take office on Jan. 8, Louisiana will become one of 22 Republican ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 6:26 am
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Jim Beam column:Can Temple solve problems?
The high cost of property insurance continues to be a major problem for Louisiana homeowners and businesses. Are conditions going to improve after a new ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:53 am
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Jim Beam column: State had two Black districts
A three-judge federal appeals court panel has ordered the Louisiana Legislature to create a second majority-Black congressional district, but it wouldn’t be the first time ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 15, 2023 6:28 am
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Jim Beam column: Democrats win big elsewhere
Democrats, like they did in the 2022 midterm elections, scored some major election victories Tuesday, but don’t expect any major changes in this part of ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, November 11, 2023 7:03 am
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Jim Beam column: Give us an amendment break!
Louisiana voters will be faced with deciding the fate of four more of those troublesome proposed amendments to the state constitution when they enter the ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, November 8, 2023 6:10 am
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Jim Beam column: GOP goal is sad commentary
One of the most conservative lawmakers to ever occupy a seat in the Louisiana Legislature has offered an extremely negative forecast of what’s coming from ...