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Jim Gazzolo column: Southland strikes out marketing tourneys

Last week the Southland Conference hosted its baseball championship tournament at Joe Miller Ballpark in Lake Charles. It ...

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Jim Beam column: Protect records of juveniles

A retired New Orleans juvenile judge had a fitting description for a proposed Louisiana law making criminal records ...

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Jim Beam column: Cortez crusades for progress

Raising the state’s expenditure limit has become the central issue in the current fiscal session of the Louisiana ...

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Jim Beam column: Pet projects benefit leaders

Legislators have been approving millions of dollars for pet projects for the folks back home at almost every ...

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Jim Beam column: Another pay raise ‘bites dust’

Louisiana legislators have tried and failed once again to raise their base pay, which in 1980 was increased ...

Sports

Jim Gazzolo column: Cowgirls weather early storm

James Landreneau said he never needed validation, but he got it anyway. After having his program and personal ...

Opinion

Warren Arceneaux column: Familiar path to NCAAs

Winning a regional has been a stated goal of McNeese State head softball coach James Landreneau. The Cowgirls ...

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Jim Beam column: Major tax battle on horizon

A David vs. Goliath battle is underway at the Louisiana Legislature. Rep. Stuart Bishop, a Republican from Lafayette, ...

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Jim Beam column:Five mothers are major bonus

Having five great mothers to remember and celebrate with on Mother’s Day is another of God’s many blessings. ...

Opinion

Jim Gazzolo column: NCAA trip is Cowgirls’ to lose

Much like the weather that splashed through town Wednesday, tournaments are completely unpredictable. A season’s worth of victories ...

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