The veto session’s failure to override legislation to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a victory for the transgender community. President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says the transgender sports bill, which is being pushed in other conservative states, was just two votes shy of becoming law in Louisiana.

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Governor Edwards was open about the full-court press his administration put on to preserve his veto of the transgender athlete ban bill. Some Republicans and conservative activists however have complained but Edwards indicated the complaints about his lobbying efforts are hypocritical.

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The veto session failed to override any of the governor’s 28 vetoes of GOP authored legislation.

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. The iconic stadium is now the Caesars Superdome. During the meeting, lawmakers received a rendering of what signage will look like with Caesar’s name on the Dome. Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson is not a fan

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Contract terms are not finalized, and the Saints says they will use money from the deal to go towards stadium renovations on the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones will make a special visit to Jazz Fest on Wednesday, October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says this long-awaited trip to Jazz Fest is two years in the making after the rock and roll legends first had to cancel their planned appearance in 2019…

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Tickets go on sale July 30^th.

The House failed to override vetoed legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports on Wednesday. Brooke Thorington has more from an advocate for the transgender community.

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The Delta-fueled COVID surge continues to get worse with the state reporting another 28-hundred positive cases coming in along with another sharp rise in COVID related hospitalizations, now over 900. 

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. Caesars’ naming rights deal is for 20-years and worth an estimated 138-million dollars according to reports. Evans Holmes for ASM Global, which manages the Dome, says those dollars replace the need for a subsidy from the state….

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The Saints say all of the money from the naming rights deal will go towards renovations of the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones are heading into New Orleans for Jazz Fest, playing a special Wednesday edition of the iconic festival on October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says adding the Stones to this year’s already stacked lineup just elevates the festival to a whole other level nationally and internationally.

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Governor Edwards was open about the full-court press his administration put on to preserve his veto of the transgender athlete ban bill despite complaints from some Republicans and conservative activists. Edwards says he used every tool in his belt because the transgender ban was discriminatory and bad for business in Louisiana.

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The veto session’s failure to override the veto to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a victory for the transgender community. President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says when he heard the final vote in the House Wednesday it was a relief.

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The house failed to reach a two-thirds majority required for the override by two votes.

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. The iconic sports stadium is now the Caesars Superdome. Contract terms are not finalized, but Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt learns that all of the money generated from the new naming rights deal will go to the Saints

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The Saints say all of the money from the naming rights deal will go towards renovations of the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones will make a special visit to Jazz Fest on Wednesday, October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says the Stones have been itching to play the iconic festival and since the disastrous 1969 show in Altamont, they really haven’t played many…

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Tickets go on sale next Friday.

President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says the transgender community is celebrating the defeat of the transgender athlete ban, but is aware that this is a conflict that likely will not be going away. Waguespack says they expect bill author Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell to present the bill again in the next session.

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The override failed by just two votes in the House and Governor Edwards was not shy about all the work that went into making sure that happened.

Edwards was asked about complaints from conservative activists that he unfairly pressured lawmakers into supporting his veto…

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Edwards says he was light on threats but not light on promises.

The Rolling Stones have been added to this year’s already stacked Jazz Fest lineup. Kevin Barnhart has more…

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The state’s 4^th surge continues in full swing with Louisiana reporting 2,843 new COVID cases and now 913 COVID-related hospitalizations.

The veto session’s failure to override legislation to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a victory for the transgender community. President of Louisiana Trans Advocates Dylan Waguespack says when the final vote failed to reach a two-thirds majority in the House he was both excited and relieved.

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Governor Edwards says the bill unfairly targets children who are going through unique challenges and offers solutions to an issue that does not exist in Louisiana.

But Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says transgender athletes pose a threat to women’s sports and he’s disappointed House members did not rise to the occasion and remedy the issue.

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The Senate vetoed the bill with a two-thirds majority vote, but the House missed a two-thirds majority by two votes.

The Joint Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. The iconic stadium is now the Caesars Superdome. During the meeting, lawmakers received a rendering of what signage will look like with Caesar’s name on the Dome. Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson is not a fan

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Contract terms are not finalized, and the Saints says they will use money from the deal to go towards stadium renovations on the state-owned building.

The Rolling Stones will make a special visit to Jazz Fest on Wednesday, October 13^th. Festival producer Quint Davis says this long-awaited trip to Jazz Fest is two years in the making after the rock and roll legends first had to cancel their planned appearance in 2019…

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Tickets go on sale July 30^th.

The veto session is over and state lawmakers did not override any of the governor’s 28 vetoes from the 2021 legislative session. An effort to overturn the governor’s rejection of a transgender sports ban bill failed by two votes in the Louisiana House. Seventy votes were needed. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills…
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There were six Democratic lawmakers and one Independent legislator who voted against the override after voting for the bill during the regular session. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this historic veto override session established an expectation that finding 26 votes in the Senate and 70 in the House will be difficult for Republicans.
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Starting in August unemployed Louisianans will no longer get 300 dollar federally boosted unemployment payments. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state health department reported 5,388 new coronavirus cases yesterday. Director of Infection Control and Prevention at Ochsner Doctor Katherine Baumgarten says 94-percent of the cases and 97-percent of the deaths since February are from unvaccinated patients…
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The catalyst for the veto session was Senate Bill 156 that would ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The Senate had a two-thirds majority for an override, but the House fell short by two votes. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Cates is reminding unemployed Louisianans, they will no longer receive 300 dollar federally enhanced weekly unemployment payments after July 31. .
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About 147,000 Louisianans are still receiving the federally boosted payments.

The number of COVID patients hospitalized is up to 844 statewide. A 600-person increase since June 19th. 36-percent of the state’s population is vaccinated, one of the lowest percentages in the nation. Director of Infection Control and Prevention at Ochsner Doctor Katherine Baumgarten hopes people who recently got the shot, speak with unvaccinated individuals…
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The first-ever veto session in Louisiana’s modern history has ended with lawmakers failing to override any of the governor’s 28 vetoes, including the transgender sports ban bill. Governor John Bel Edwards calls the bill a solution looking for a problem and it could cost the state major sporting events…
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Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the veto session was a gamble that didn’t pay for Republican legislative leaders and they now know how hard it is to override a gubernatorial veto…
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House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says they will bring the bill back next year.

The state says 94-percent of the cases and 97-percent of the deaths since February are unvaccinated patients…

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The Louisiana Workforce Commission is reminding unemployed workers that the weekly 300-dollar enhanced federal unemployment benefits will end on July 31st. L-W-C Secretary Ava Cates says since March of 2020, the L-W-C has distributed about nine billion dollars in state and federal benefits to 900-thousand Louisianans…
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