State lawmakers will convene the first override veto session in modern history today. The bill at the center of the veto session is a measure that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell is the author of the proposal…
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There’s also support to override a veto of a bill that would remove the permit requirement in order to carry conceal a handgun. . House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he’s heard from lawmakers on a few other pieces of vetoed legislation…
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The governor issued 28 vetoes from the recently completed legislative session. It will take a two-thirds vote in both chambers to override a governor’s veto.
A 17-year-old faces murder charges after a shootout with the father of a 14-year old girl he was caught visiting after sneaking into their Zachary home. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The search for missing four-year-old Ellis Boudean continues in Jefferson Parish. He was last seen Thursday night in Jean Lafitte National Park and investigators believe the autistic boy’s body is in murky water. Sheriff Joe Lopinto says they are working with a contractor to drain a 75-foot canal.