Republican state senator Fred Mills from St. Martin Parish is facing backlash after he cast the tie-breaking vote to kill a bill that would have banned gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors. Louisiana Republican Strategist Lionel Rainey says the bill would prevent life-altering medical procedures on youth who are confused about their gender identity…
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But A’niya Robinson, with the Louisiana ACLU, says gender-affirming care starts with mental health care and there are very few cases where doctors are performing surgery on a child experiencing gender dysphoria…
Mills said he voted against the legislation because he believes in the doctor-patient relationship and the ability to allow a family to choose what’s best for them.
Legislation to provide free and accessible menstrual products for female public-school students passed in House Education without objection today. Kay Riggs spoke on behalf of her daughter who was suspended for two days from Liberty Magnet High School in Baton Rouge after she had a period emergency.
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The bill has already been approved in the Senate and advances to House Appropriations for funding.
A big travel weekend is coming up and Triple-A spokesperson Don Redman says despite inflation they estimate 42-million Americans will travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend, a seven percent increase from last year…
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Air Travel is up eleven percent and road trips are up six percent from last year.