State lawmakers have until next Friday to decide on whether to hold an override veto session. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there are some lawmakers who wonder if they have enough votes to override a veto…
Governor Edwards vetoed 28 bills, a majority vote in either the House or Senate is needed to cancel the session that’s set to begin July 20th.
Among the vetoes is legislation pushed by Attorney General Jeff Landry that would have expanded state drug courts using funding obtained from opioid settlements. In his veto statement, Edwards said the bill was too vague about how the Attorney General was allowed to spend funds. Port Allen Senator Rick Ward says he spoke with the Governor’s staff about why his bill was vetoed.…
A missing 12-foot python that escaped its enclosure at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge has been found. Jeff Palermo has the details…
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25-year old Brian Michael Clark of Haughton faces second-degree murder charges after he called 911 last night and told them he shot a woman in his trailer. Lt Bill Davis with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office…
Her identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin.