Governor John Bel Edwards is not surprised the legislature overrode his veto of the bill that would ban doctors from performing sex change operations on minors, but he is disappointed…:
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He says the measure violates the constitution and expects a legal challenge.

On his monthly radio call-in show Ask the Governor – Edwards addressed a statewide poll by Citizens for a New Louisiana that shows 55 percent of residents think the state is heading in the wrong direction. Edwards says the state has made strides but agrees progress is needed in certain areas…
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has secured $2.4 million in funding for new equipment for the New Orleans Criminal Justice Crime Lab. The State Police Crime Lab in Baton Rouge has dealt with processing backlogs. Cassidy says if Orleans can process their own crime lab material, it helps everyone…:
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Cassidy expects a Senate vote soon on the funding request.

Record breaking heat and drought is affecting crop yields. Farmers across the country will see smaller harvests this year. That’s according to Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain who says the heat causes plants to go into survival mode, slowing photosynthesis…
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