Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed anti-LGBTQ bills, triggering speculation as to whether state lawmakers will return to Baton Rouge for an override session. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat thinks the legislature will want to reverse the vetoes, and the pressure will be on the Governor to avert that…:
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A veto override session is automatic unless enough House & Senate members vote – in writing – not to reconvene.

The hot and dry summer we’ve been experiencing is likely to limit the yields for some of the state’s key crops, like rice. Louisiana Rice Specialist Ronnie Levy (Lee-Vee) with the LSU Ag Center says if planted late in the season, the heat may have affected anything flowering now:
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He says the bigger concern is drought conditions that may impact soybeans, corn and sugarcane.

The waiting list for seniors and in-home services should start to dwindle due to legislation passed in the most recent session. Brooke Thorington has more…:
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KSLA in Shreveport is reporting 3 people are dead and at least 6 are injured following a shooting at a 4th of July block party. Shreveport PD is still on the scene. We’ll have more on this as it develops.