The House Health and Welfare Committee voted 12 to 5 in favor of a bill that would prevent state and local governments from issuing proof of COVID-19 vaccine requirements in order to enter schools, restaurants, and businesses. Shreveport Representative Thomas Pressly says House Bill 990 does not pertain to federal vaccine mandates…
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The measure heads to the House floor.

Legislation is heading to the Senate floor that will make it harder for a pregnant woman to get abortion-inducing medications without a prescription Bill author, Slidell Republican Senator Sharon Hewitt…
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An abortion-rights lawyer is concerned the legislation will also penalize the pregnant woman, but Hewitt says she’ll amend the bill to make sure that does not happen.

New voter research from UNO shows overall job approval for Louisiana’s two U.S. Senators is under 50-percent. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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And Kennedy’s re-election campaign says the junior senator now has 14-million dollars in cash on hand after raising five million dollars during the first quarter of this year.

Strong storms last night caused significant power outages in northwest Louisiana. There’s another chance for severe weather today.