7:30 LRN newscast

Grant Parish Representative Gabe Firment wants to ban gender reassignment surgery and transition procedures in Louisiana for anyone under the age of 18. Firment filed a similar bill last year, but then withdrew it and filed a study resolution for the state health department instead. Firment says many of the procedures are experimental.
Cut 7 (10) “… psychological problems.”
However, the study released last month is limited to Medicaid recipients and does not indicate the adverse outcomes Firment refers to.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says his legislative agenda includes legal reforms and a significant investment in fortified roofing in response to the insurance crisis. Donelon says the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will provide homeowners with direct incentives to build stronger roofs. He says a similar program has been successful in Alabama
Cut 12 (10) “…homeowners insurance”
The legislative session begins Monday.

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry is mouning the death of Don Briggs, who died Monday at the age of 82. He founded the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association in 1992 and current President Mike Moncla says whenever the industry needed a voice, Briggs was there…
cut 5 (12) “…always there”
Funeral services for Briggs are tomorrow in Lafayette.

LSU will celebrate and honor its 2023 national championship women’s basketball team tonight with a parade and then a celebration will take place inside the PMAC. LSU Chief Brand Officer Cody Worsham says everyone is invited to attend….
cut 13 (11) “…..at seven”
And based on a Tweet sent out by President Biden, LSU and the UCONN men’s basketball team will be invited to the White House to celebrate their championships and Iowa will not be invited.