The state Legislature’s first-ever veto session ended without lawmakers overturning any of the governor’s 28 vetoes. An effort to override the governor’s veto of a bill to prohibit transgender individuals from participating in girls’ sports failed by two votes in the House. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills is disappointed House members didn’t rise to the occasion…
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Prior to the start of the two-day veto session, House Speaker Clay Schexnayder was confident the votes were there to overturn the governor’s veto of the transgender sports ban. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Republican legislative leaders have some egg on their face…
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Starting in August unemployed Louisianans will no longer get 300 dollar federally boosted unemployment payments. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state health department reported over 5,000 new COVID cases yesterday, the third single-day highest total since the pandemic started.