Lawmakers will hold a veto session for the first time since the current state Constitution was enacted in 1974. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says capitol observers have expected an override session ever since the governor vetoed a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports…
Longtime allies of Governor Edwin Edwards will pay their last respects Saturday as the Cajun Prince is set to lie in state at the state Capitol. Longtime lawmaker Francis Thompson says Edwards will ultimately be remembered as one of the state’s greatest governors despite his many scandals and stint in federal prison.
There will be a private funeral at the Old State Capitol on Sunday, it will be streamed live.
Renters in Louisiana are on average facing rental rates that aren’t compatible with their wages and with the eviction moratorium looming they could be displaced. Erik Piccoli has the story…
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At 11 Governor John Bel Edwards will hold a press conference announcing the first round of winners in the state’s Shot At A Million vaccine lottery. The governor will also address increasing COVID case numbers in the state and discuss the Delta variant. On Thursday the state reported just over 1,500 new cases and 504 hospitalizations.