Governor John Bel Edwards kicked off the regular session today by laying out his legislative agenda. The governor is urging legislators to cut back on unnecessary regulations hampering the state’s economy. He says Louisiana has some of the most burdensome occupational licensing restrictions in the nation.
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The governor also pushed for the passage of a higher minimum wage bill and equal pay for men and women.

One of the many issues lawmakers will consider is changes to the riverboat gaming industry and allowing them to have gambling on shore. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says other gambling operators are seeking changes to current laws…
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Bills to legalize sports betting and fantasy sports with a third party vender have also been filed for this session.

NFL teams can contact Drew Brees’ agent and begin the negotiating process about joining their team. Brees is free to sign with another team on Wednesday. But NFL analyst Mike Detillier still believes Brees will stay with the Black and Gold…
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The NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero says the Vikings have made a call to Brees’ agent.

Also, today Baton Rouge porn star Stormy Daniels is offering to pay back the 130-thousand dollars she received for allegedly agreeing not to disclose a sexual relationship she had with President Trump. Daniels says she wants to openly talk about the relationship.

The F-B-I said today they have arrested 62 people for making threats against schools since the deadly school shooting in south Florida on February 14th. Those arrested range in age of 11 to 28 years old and most those arrested were charged with terrorizing.