Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation that would have removed the need to have training or a permit to carry a concealed handgun increases the chances the state’s first ever veto override session gets called. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says with the anti-transgender bill receiving bipartisan support and the permitless constitutional carry legislation passing by a large margin, the governor is rolling the political dice.
Effective July 1st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to profit from the use of their name image and likeness without it impacting their status. UL System President Jim Henderson says the change is long overdue and he’s thankful that the Legislature OK’d the new policy.
Under UL System N.I.L. policy student-athletes must complete a five-hour yearly training course on the procedure for obtaining benefits such as sponsorships.
Law enforcement arrests one of their own for multiple sexual abuse charges including rape and indecent behavior with children in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes. State Police Seargent Scott Moreau says an extensive investigation led to the arrested of 51-year old David Harris of Prairieville
Former Arizona head baseball coach Jay Johnson is the new head of the LSU Baseball Tigers after the team inked him to a deal worth roughly 800,000 dollars a year. Under Johnson’s watch, Arizona led the country in runs scored this past season and Editor of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Lou Pavlovich expects Johnson’s teams will put up a lot of runs in Baton Rouge.
Johnson led the Wildcats to a pair of college world series appearances in his six years at the school.