More lawmakers and even the governor are still talking about the “joke” amendment that ended up hitting the House Floor Wednesday. The change was added to a human trafficking bill stating strippers should be no younger than 21, but Jackson Representative Kenny Havard suggested strippers should also be young and skinny. Governor Edwards said he knows this was intended as a joke, but it was in bad taste…:
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People diagnosed with things like cancer, AIDS, and seizure disorders will soon be able to get medical marijuana in Louisiana because of a bill signed into law by Governor Edwards. The state is still seeking a grower for the drug. Edwards says signing this bill is one of this easiest decisions he’s made during this session, but also one of the most important.
Attorney General Jeff Landry is telling public schools they do not have to comply with President Obama’s transgender bathroom mandate. Emelie Gunn has more…
Governor Edwards has signed a bill into law that extends the waiting period for and abortion from 24 to 72 hours. Five other states have similar waiting periods. The only exception to the wait time if for women who live more than 150 miles from an abortion clinic. This is also the longest waiting period for an abortion in the country.