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Jim Beam column:Early advice still important

When I first became a full-time newspaper reporter in January of 1961, some of the first advice I got was to always get people’s names ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 6:35 am

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Jim Beam column:State auto insurance sky high

The Louisiana Legislature is supposed to tackle the high cost of auto insurance when it meets in regular session from April 14 to June 12. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, January 4, 2025 6:46 am

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Jim Beam column:Legislators set record in 2024

If Louisiana citizens are lucky, members of their Legislature will spend much less time in Baton Rouge in 2025 than they did in 2024. In ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 8:46 am

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Jim Beam column: 94,000 getting Social Security

Louisiana citizens continue to get both good and bad news, but most of the recent news has been positive. Perhaps the best news is that ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, December 28, 2024 6:38 am

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Jim Beam column:Prophets told us He was coming

Americans love prophecies, which are defined as “the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.” Today we are marking what is the most important ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 6:37 am

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Jim Beam column:Time change becomes hot topic

Republican President-elect Donald Trump wants to end daylight saving time and that has revived what has been a longtime and confusing subject. The Hill reported ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, December 21, 2024 6:42 am

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Jim Beam column: Is insurance our No. 1 problem?

Gov. Jeff Landry and the Republican-dominated state Legislature have taken the first steps to do away with state income taxes, which they say will bring ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 5:58 am

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Jim Beam column:Bad drivers, texts are problem

Two problems have been bugging me for quite some time. First is the almost total absence of traffic law enforcement. Second, the constant barrage of ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, December 14, 2024 6:15 am

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Jim Beam column:Most voters are staying home

The election of Republican Sid Edwards as mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish was perhaps the most significant outcome of the Dec. 7 general election. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 6:17 am

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Jim Beam column:Opportunist wants Cassidy’s job

The next congressional elections don’t come until 2026, but the vultures (birds of prey) are already beginning to circle over Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, December 7, 2024 6:41 am

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