A historic veto override session is set to begin at noon. Matt Doyle spoke with Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com on what we can expect…
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Parts of St. Tammany Parish have experienced flash flooding this morning. Slidell National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Bannan says a moisture-rich environment led to the heavy rainfall…
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Reports say several homes in Mandeville have been flooded.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says they will not reschedule football games this season if a team is hit with a COVID outbreak. Sankey says if a team does not have enough players to play as a result of COVID, they may have to forfeit that game…
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Sankey says last season’s schedule had open weeks so that games can be rescheduled, he says they will not do that again this season.

Zachary Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred after a 17-year-old used a ladder to enter the second floor of a home to meet a 14-year-old girl. The girl’s father found the 17-year-old in his home and shots were fired, killing the father, 34-year-old Dezmon Hamilton. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says parents need to get involved in an effort to curb teen violence…
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It appears likely there will be a vote today to overturn Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams. Matt Doyle has the story…

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Early morning storms in southeast Louisiana dumped up to 11 inches of rain flooding roads, homes, and stranding drivers. Flooding was reported in Mandeville, Covington, and Madisonville. A flash flood warning is in effect for the area until 12:30.

All eyes are on the state capitol as Louisiana lawmakers convene for the first veto session since the state’s new constitution was adopted in 1974. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he has no doubts the bill to protect women’s sports from transgender athletes will be overridden in the House.

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The transgender legislation is one of 28 that Governor Edwards vetoed. The other high-profile bill that legislators are expected to address is constitutional carry.

Lawmakers will create precedent today when the historic veto-override session kicks off at noon. LaPolitcs.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says to override a veto first a motion will be made to present a bill. That motion can pass on a simple majority. Then a motion will be made for final passage, that motion needs two-thirds support.

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A vetoed bill must pass in both chambers.

For the first time ever, an override veto session will be held at the State Capitol today. A bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports is the driving force behind the five-day veto session. The author of that legislation is Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell…
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But Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says a law is not needed, because of current LHSAA policy…
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A two-thirds vote is needed in the House and Senate to override one of the governor’s 28 vetoes from the last legislative session.It does not appear that lawmakers will attempt to override all 28. All of the action begins at noon today.

Since this is the first-ever override veto session held by the Louisiana Legislature, there are questions about how it will work. For instance, Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com says it’s unclear if legislators will get more than one opportunity to override a veto…
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Bills will begin in the chamber where they were first introduced, meaning both the transgender athlete ban and concealed carry bill will be discussed and voted on first in the Senate.

After climbing into the second-story window of a home, to visit a teenage girl, 17-year-old Nicholas Mcquirter is now facing second-degree murder charges after allegedly fatally shooting the girl’s father, 34-year-old Dezmon Hamilton. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says when Hamilton found Mcquirter in the home things escalated…
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The teenager was also wounded but is expected to survive his injuries.

State Lawmakers will create precedent today when the historic veto-override session kicks off at noon. LaPolitcs.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says legislators have until the end of Saturday to finish their business, with all of the action taking place in the House and Senate chambers…
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The driving force behind the session is the veto of a bill that would ban transgender individuals from competing in women’s sports. The author of the measure is Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell and she’s heard from her constituents that they want the governor’s veto overridden…
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It will take a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate to override a veto. There are 28 bills that the governor vetoed.

Authorities say a gunfight erupted in a Zachary home when a 34-year-old man discovered a 17-year-old entered his house through a second-story window to visit his 14-year-old daughter. The teenager, Nicholas Mcquirter faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of businessman Dezmon Hamilton. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says it’s another example of an increase in violent crimes involving juveniles…
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LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says he supports his players benefited from their name, image, and likeness, but it should be not a 24-7 venture…
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New N-I-L rules went into effect on July 1st that allow players to be compensated for use of their name, image, and likeness.

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.

Lawmakers begin a historic veto override session today at noon. Over the next five days, legislators will have the opportunity to override any of the 28 bills that Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed from the 2021 legislative session. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder…
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There are two bills generating the most interest in this first-ever veto session. One would prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports, the other would do away with the requirement that a permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun. Baton Rouge Democrat Ted James says the veto session is a waste of taxpayer money…
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Matt Doyle spoke with Capitol expert Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com about what to expect in this historic veto override session…
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Matt Doyle spoke with Capitol expert Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com about what to expect in this historic veto override session…

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A 17-year-old Zachary teen faces murder charges after a shootout with the father of a 14-year old girl he was caught visiting after sneaking into their home. Brooke Thorington has more.

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It appears likely there will be a vote today to overturn Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams. Matt Doyle has the story…

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Lawmakers will be creating precedent today when the historic veto-override session kicks off at noon.

LaPolitcs.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says this override session will certainly be full of spectacle as legislators only have until the end of Saturday to finish their business, with all of the action taking place in only two places…

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Alford added that if lawmakers fail to find the votes today to override the Governor’s veto of legislation involving transgender athletes the session could be over in a matter of hours.

Alford says to override a veto first a motion will be made to present a bill. That motion can pass on a simple majority. Then a motion will be made for final passage, that motion needs two-thirds support.

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Bills will begin in the chamber where they were first introduced, meaning both the transgender athlete ban and concealed carry bill will open the session in the Senate.

Alford says there are a few major questions about veto session procedure that don’t appear to have easy answers, the biggest one being…

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28 bills were vetoed this year by the Governor but it does not appear that lawmakers will attempt to override all 28.

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All eyes are on the state capitol as Louisiana lawmakers convene for the first veto session since the state’s new constitution was adopted in 1974. Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he has no doubts the bill to protect women’s sports from transgender athletes will be overridden in the House.

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The transgender legislation is one of 28 that Governor Edwards vetoed. The other high-profile bill that legislators are expected to address is constitutional carry. Schexnayder says the process of an override session is not a familiar one but he expects the process to be expedient.

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Lawmakers are targeting to override the vetoes of the concealed carry and transgender athletes bills. Schexnayder says he’s heard from lawmakers on a few other pieces of vetoed legislation.

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Schexnayder says vetoed bills will be brought up in the chamber where it originated by its author and if it receives a majority vote, it will go to the floor. Then if it has two-thirds majority support it goes to the opposite chamber for a vote.

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After attempting to climb into the second-story window of a home, to visit a girl Sunday morning, 17-year old Nichols Mcquirter of Zachary is now facing second-degree murder charges in the death of the girl’s father 34-year old Dezmon Hamilton. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says when Mcquirter was caught in the home things escalated.

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Hamilton died as a result of several gunshot wounds and once released from the hospital, Mcquirter will be booked for second-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon, and possession of a stolen firearm. Both men were armed, and investigators say it’s unclear who fired the first shot.

McDavid says they’ve seen an alarming increase in violent juvenile crime.

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It was a week ago when teens were involved in a shooting outside of a Zachary barbershop after calling each other out on social media. McDavid says parents need to get involved in an effort to curb the violence.

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Lawmakers appear set to vote today on overriding Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s K-12 and college sports teams.

Franklin Republican Senator Beth Mizell says she did not anticipate her legislation would end up taking center stage in a historic veto session…

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Mizell says based on conversations she has had she is confident there are enough votes to override the veto in the Senate. Speaker Shexnayder indicated the same is true in the House. A supermajority of lawmakers in both chambers, 78 in the House and 29 in the Senate, approved the bill in the regular session. Should those votes hold lawmakers could override the veto.

Most analysts agree that the groundswell of energy that propelled lawmakers into today’s veto session was the result of this veto. Mizell says she’s certainly heard a lot about it from her constituents…

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Baton Rouge Democratic Representative Ted James says the veto session is a waste of taxpayer money.

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The NCAA has warned passing this legislation may violate their anti-discrimination policy and jeopardize New Orleans’ hosting of the Final Four in 2022.

James opposes overriding the veto because there are no transgender athletes currently playing on girls’ and women’s teams in the state, and largely because of current Louisiana High School Athletic Association policy.

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At SEC Media Days, LSU Football  Coach Ed Orgeron is looking forward to the battle for starting quarterback between Myles Brennan and Max Johnson…

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Orgeron would not comment on the scandal involving the previous mishandling of the sexual assault complaints by the school and the athletic department. He also says most of the players are vaccinated against COVID and he encourages players to profit off of their name, image, and likeness, but it should not be a 24-7 venture

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LSU is coming off a 5-and-5 season. The Tigers didn’t have the chemistry as they did when they won the national championship in 2019. Orgeron believes this team is more together and the lines of communication are open

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Lawmakers will begin a historic veto override session Tuesday at noon. The event has brought in attention from around the country, particularly from gun rights groups that want concealed carry without a permit overturned. Matt Herriman with the NRA says the bill had supermajority support in the regular session and he’s confident that support is still there…

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It will take a two-thirds majority vote, 70 in the House and 26 in the Senate to overturn the governor’s veto of the legislation.

More than 10 months home Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says the city is growing increasingly upset about the Congressional failure to a disaster relief bill…

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The state reports almost 4,000 new COVID cases and more than 700 hospitalizations. LDH says 75-percent of new cases are people less than 50 years old and 25-percent are young adults 18 to 29. Only 22-percent of young adults are vaccinated in Louisiana.

A new report finds the state has seen a 15-percent decline in construction jobs since the pandemic started. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Gun rights groups are hoping a last-second push will help get a veto override of legislation that would remove the need to get a permit to concealed carry over the finish line when the veto override session begins tomorrow. Matt Herriman with the NRA says they’re trying to convince skeptical lawmakers that this won’t lead to increased gun violence…

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Bill author West Monroe Senator Jay Morris says the override effort is a “50/50” right now.

Louisiana’s construction industry is now down 21 thousand jobs from February of 2020.  Louisiana Associated General Contractors C-E-O Ken Naquin says the President’s moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales is playing a big role in the slow recovery…

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Nearly eleven months after southwest Louisiana was struck by Hurricane Laura, still no disaster aid funding from Congress Brooke Thorington has more.

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The state is now enduring a fourth surge in COVID cases, this time propelled by the more virulent Delta variant. Hospitalizations are up nearly 500 from the start of the month and positivity rates are back over ten percent for the first time since the winter surge. Despite this dramatic rise the Governor says he has no plans, as of now, to reinstitute COVID restrictions.