There’s a strong line of thunderstorms moving across the state. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says it could get rough across southeast Louisiana after bedtime…
Cut 8 (11) “…across the area”
There’s a medium risk for damaging wind gusts, tornadoes and isolated flash flooding.
A Senate committee advances a bill that would make it a crime to stage a disruptive protest inside a place of worship. Ponchatoula Senator Bill Wheat says his bill would not prohibit someone from holding a sign in front of a place of worship; but causing a disruption would lead to a 500-dollar fine and up to 15 days in jail.
Cut 10 (12) “…disruptive service.”
Free speech advocates say the legislation is unconstitutional.
Senator Bill Cassidy says Congress can no longer sit on the sidelines as it needs to come up with legislation to regulate NIL deals in college athletics. Cassidy says legislation needs to be put in place protect student athletes who are signing these deals that result in agents receiving a 40-percent commission.
cut 12 (12) “…go to pros”
Former Auburn football coach and current Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville was part of the discussion. Tuberville says he supports student-athletes getting paid, but believes President Trump should issue an executive order to put restrictions in place…
Cassidy says Congress needs to tackle this issue, because he says an executive order can be overturned by the next president.