Tomorrow at noon lawmakers will return to the Capitol for a historic veto override session. Gun rights groups are hoping that means Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation removing the need to have a concealed carry permit will get overturned despite objections from law enforcement groups who say it will lead to more gun violence. Matt Herriman with the NRA…
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A supermajority of lawmakers approved the bill in the regular session.
The State Fire Marshal reports a slight uptick in home fire fatalities compared to last year. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says that’s partially been linked to a rise in distracted cooking-related fires…
Close to 11 months after southwest Louisiana was struck by Hurricane Laura, the City of Lake Charles has yet to receive supplemental disaster aid. Brooke Thorington has more.