The Senate votes to override Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation that would ban transgender athletes from playing on female sports teams. Matt Doyle has more…
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The Senate failed however to garner enough votes to override the conceal carry veto. The law would have allowed Louisiana residents 21 and older without a felony, to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The final vote in the Senate was 23-15 but it was not enough to override the veto.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says they will not reschedule football games this season if a team is hit with a COVID outbreak. Sankey says last season’s schedule had open weeks so that games can be rescheduled, but that won’t be the case this season. This was his message to SEC athletes.
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Sankey says if a team does not have enough players to play as a result of COVID, they may have to forfeit that game.

As cases numbers grow and Louisiana remains one of the least vaccinated states, Senator and physician Bill Cassidy was asked about his feelings on mask mandates for school systems this fall. Cassidy says if the CDC recommends face masks for school-age children he would support it.
Cut 11 (11) “…disease control.”

Cassidy also encouraged nonvaccinated individuals to talk to their physician about the vaccine and ignore the politics.