A House committee approves a bill that would give the Legislature the ability to end certain portions of a governor’s emergency executive order.  The measure is in response to the governor’s public health orders during the COVID pandemic that placed restrictions on businesses. Many of them closed for good. Bill sponsor and Abita Springs Republican Larry Frieman says there needs to be checks and balances in state government…:

CUT 15(11)      “…checks and balances system.”

Opposition to the bill feel it would eliminate separation of powers.

Would lawmakers ever legalize recreational marijuana in the state? Public opinion has shifted on the subject; with almost 60-percent of a UNO survey saying they’d be OK with that, a 22-percent increase from just 54 years ago. A bill decriminalizing weed on a federal level is moving now through Congress.

Today marks one year since the Seacor Power lift boat disaster, in which 6 crewmen died. & 7 are still missing and presumed dead. The crew boat owned by Seacor Marine was hit by a sudden microburst storm packing 70-mile-an-hour winds that capsized the craft in the Gulf south of Port Fourchon.

Senator John Kennedy has raised over $5-million in the first three months of this year; bringing his total re-election funds to something just over $14-million. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy is heavily predicted to win another term this fall, but he is also smart enough to be prepared given the current political divide in DC…:

CUT 11(09)      “…millions of dollars.”

So far no Democrat with statewide name recognition has announced intent to challenge Kennedy this fall.

A tornado watch is in effect for parishes in northwestern Louisiana until 10 o’clock tonight. Be on alert for any further severe weather notices.