The Louisiana Senate has approved a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths. The controversial measure is one more House vote away from being sent to the governor’s desk. Republican lawmakers are concerned about children receiving hormone replacement therapy, puberty blockers and other life altering medical procedures. Lake Charles Senator Jeremy Stine…
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Current law requries parental permission for children under the age of 18 to receive gender-affirming health care from a licensed doctor.

A House bill giving police the power to tell you “stay back” while they do their job wins final legislative passage in the state Senate. Natchitoches Senator Louie Bernard says the bill seeks to assist law enforcement officers in carrying out their duties…:
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That zone of safety is 25-feet. The legislation is heading to the governor’s desk.

A bill to increase penalties for fentanyl possession received final passage, but a law professor thinks it’s all for show. Brooke Thorington has more.
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LSU baseball is heading to the super regionals, the Tigers defeated Oregon State 13 to seven yesterday.