Jim Beam
Jim Beam column: Cast your vote for recreation
One morning some time ago, I drove to the Lake Charles-Ward 3 Recreation Center on Power Centre Parkway where I exercise six days a week. ...
Jim Beam, Author at American Press
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Jim Beam column: Public records law under attack
Louisiana citizens this week got a clear idea of exactly what Republican Gov. Jeff Landry and GOP legislators who are anxious to do his bidding ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 20, 2024 6:51 am
legislature
Suicide prevention training becomes issue in teacher legislation
The chief executive officer of Peer Initiative, a teen suicide prevention nonprofit, has expressed opposition to legislation removing suicide prevention training for Louisiana teachers and ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9:33 am
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Jim Beam column: Vehicle inspection bill alive
The future of Louisiana vehicle inspections is still up in the air. The author of a third attempt to do away with the inspections is ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 6:22 am
Ward 3 Rec Center
$30M bond proposition would fund upgrades, new construction at Ward 3 rec center
The Ward 3 Recreation District of Calcasieu Parish has a $30-million bond proposition on the Saturday, April 27, ballot that, if approved, will fund new ...
by Jim Beam, Sunday, April 14, 2024 2:29 pm
legislature
Legislature taking on religion-related issues
The Louisiana House has approved two religion-related measures by wide margins and sent them to the state Senate. One would require that public schools display ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 13, 2024 11:57 am
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Jim Beam column:Landry’s power grab continues
The latest moves by some members of Louisiana’s supermajority Republican Legislature to increase GOP Gov. Jeff Landry’s power are simply unbelievable. One former public official ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 13, 2024 7:03 am
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Jim Beam column:State had convention in 1992
The proposed eight-week summer constitutional convention backed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry wouldn’t be the first since the current constitution was approved in 1974. Rep. ...
by Jim Beam, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 6:06 am
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Jim Beam column:Each day brings scary changes
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has only been in office four months, but it’s been long enough to find out that he and his legislative supporters ...
by Jim Beam, Saturday, April 6, 2024 6:48 am
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Jim Beam column:Landry’s power grab continues
Is there no end to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s efforts to achieve political power? Now, he wants the power to name the chairpersons of the ...