The Senate votes to override Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation banning transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams, sending the effort to the House where another two-thirds vote will be needed to complete the override. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell told lawmakers her legislation is popular…
But Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says current Louisiana High School Athletic Association rules all but prohibit transgender athletes already…
The Senate also rejected a push to override Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation that would allow Louisianans to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training. The failed override saw four Senators back away from their support in the regular session, putting it three votes shy of the two-thirds needed.
Parts of western St. Tammany Parish got inundated this morning leading to some home and street flooding. Slidell National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Bannan says the area was already soaked with rain over the past few weeks, and when a land breeze blew through…
Bannan says the area will experience widespread showers today, Wednesday, and possibly into Thursday.
There will be no COVID-related game rescheduling in the SEC this year according to Commissioner Greg Sankey. Sankey says if a team does not have enough players to play as a result of COVID, they may have to forfeit that game
The Advocate reports more than 90-percent of the LSU football team is vaccinated, one of the highest rates in the SEC.