Republican Senator Fred Mills from St. Martin Parish says he has no regrets about voting against a House-approved bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth despite the criticism he’s receiving from conservatives. He says the bill would deny those children accessibility because the bill would have banned their ongoing care…:
CUT 05(10) “…that decision.”
The bill failed in Senate Health and Welfare when Mills sided with Democrats on the committee and voted against the bill to break a tie. Republicans want to call the bill out of committee to the Senate floor for full debate.
The family of the woman who died of hypothermia after getting locked in the freezer of a New Iberia Arby’s restaurant where she worked is suing the parent company, Turbo Restaurants Inc. Lawyers for Nguyet Le’s relatives say the lock/latch on the walk-in freezer had been broken for months and no one took the time to get it fixed. So far no comment from Arby’s or Turbo.
At the White House today, a reception for the National Champion LSU Lady Tigers basketball team and Head Coach Kim Mulkey. President Joe Biden thanked them for the example they’ve set for young women across the country and the kindness they’ve extended to their fans…:
CUT 14(12) “…it matters.”
This is Mulkey’s 5th trip to the White House with an NCAA champion team.
State lawmakers have approved the 2023 coastal master plan, which is the state’s vision for the long-term sustainability of south Louisiana. The chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Chip Kline, says lawmakers have the opportunity to appropriate another $157-million in surplus money for flood protection projects, but – with two weeks left in the session – have yet to do so…:
CUT 11(06) “…that opportunity.”