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Jim Beam column:Constitution plan resurrected

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, some public officials and legislators and one major GOP campaign contributor refuse to accept the message that Louisiana voters aren’t interested ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, July 20, 2024 7:02 am

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Jim Beam column: Assassination turmoil averted

Every American was lucky Saturday when a would-be assassin failed in his attempt to kill former President Donald Trump. I say that after remembering the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 6:03 am

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Jim Beam column:Traffic cameras are targeted

Members of the current Louisiana Legislature know motorists don’t like speed cameras or similar devices that catch speeders and other traffic law violators. That is ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, July 13, 2024 7:03 am

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Jim Beam column: Landry reshaping Supreme Court

Louisiana legislators did some damage to the state’s public records laws at their last session, but they also lost some major battles. Unfortunately, Republican Gov. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 6:46 am

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Jim Beam column:Vitter paved way for Landry

Former U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Metairie built the state’s Republican Party into a major political force and current GOP Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, July 6, 2024 7:12 am

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Jim Beam column: School choice now top priority

Louisiana’s Legislature continues to reduce the role that public schools play in educating the state’s young people in favor of private, religious and charter schools. ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 6:18 am

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Jim Beam column:Don’t expect new candidates

Many Americans who were watching Thursday night’s 90-minute debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump had to be asking the ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, June 29, 2024 6:43 am

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Landry uses line-item veto against local organization

A Lake Charles chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is one of 20 non-government organizations (NGOs) that have had state appropriations vetoed by Republican ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Thursday, June 27, 2024 5:26 pm

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Jim Beam column:How about the 10 Bill of Rights?

Much is being written about the new Louisiana law requiring that the Ten  Commandments be placed in every classroom in the state, including grades K-12 ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 6:25 am

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Jim Beam column:Contributions buy results

I have always been amused to hear politicians say that campaign contributions don’t influence the way they vote. Most of them say contributors simply want to ... Read more

by Jim Beam, Saturday, June 22, 2024 7:22 am

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