The Louisiana House has failed to override Governor Edwards’ veto of a bill to prohibit transgender individuals from competing in women’s sports. In order to execute the veto, the measure needed 70 votes and it got 68. New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis voted no and says the legislation is in search of a problem that does not exist
It’s likely the first-ever override veto session will end without legislators overriding any of the governor’s recent vetoes.
The state saw another dramatic increase in COVID cases and hospitalizations today as the Delta variant continues to spread across the state. 5,400 new cases were reported today. It’s the third-highest single-day report of new cases and hospitalization numbers are at 844.
Six Louisianans have been arrested by the Attorney General’s Office for allegedly defrauding California out of a million dollars in unemployment benefits. Louisiana Bureau of Investigations Special Agent Ernest Green says the suspects, who live across Southeast Louisiana, were stealing money and wasting precious resources at a time when people needed them most.
Green says the alleged suspects were brazen enough to use their own names while putting in false applications in California.
UL-Lafayette has launched their ‘Don’t Wait. Vaccinate!” incentive program in an effort to make a return to campus as safe as possible for students and staff. Prizes include iPhones, MacBook Airs, and free campus parking. Dean of Students Dr. Margarita Perez says they got some input from students on what prizes to offer.