Former four term Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards has placed himself in hospice care at age 93. Edwards downplayed the decision saying it’s a matter of good and convenient care. He also says he has been causing people a lot of trouble caring for his pneumonia and other respiratory issues. His wife Trina says his blood oxygen and pressure has been low in recent weeks and she is hoping he will rebound again.

Veto override session ballots have been sent out to lawmakers and if a majority of lawmakers in both chambers elect not to return them an override session will begin July 20th.
Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Those ballots are due July 15th and Pinsonat says it will be public record which lawmakers sent in ballots asking for the veto session to be canceled.
Cut 9 (05) “..law.”

Governor Edwards signs legislation that will begin the process of shifting Louisiana from an electronic voting system to a paper-based system.
Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says Under a paper system, voters will receive a paper ballot that they can look at to make sure their vote was tabulated correctly, and that can be later audited by hand should the need arise.
The state is currently in search of new voting machines, but Hewitt says this bill directs the Secretary of State to wait until we know exactly what we’re looking for to move ahead…
Cut 11 (11) “…want.”

Tom Galligan’s tenure as interim President of LSU has come to an end with the appointment of Bill Tate IV as the school’s new permanent President. Galligan had a rocky ride between COVID, the Summer of Black Lives Matter, and a Title IX scandal. Galligan says he was heartened by all the support he received after making some tough calls during that period.
Cut 15 (11)“…really supportive.”