Republican senator Fred Mills from New Iberia is receiving strong backlash from his own party for voting against a bill to ban gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors.
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University Lab Student Cameron Robbins of Baton Rouge has been reported as missing after going overboard Wednesday evening on a boat ride in the Bahamas. The 18-year-old graduate was staying at a resort with other classmates.
Senate Education advances House-approved legislation requiring high school students to complete a financial literacy course to graduate and qualify for TOPS. State Treasurer John Schroder supports the legislation….
The bill heads to the Senate floor for final passage.
NOAA predicts a near-normal 2023 hurricane season. Weather officials say that means 12 to 17 named storms, five to nine hurricanes, and one to four major storms. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this is because of two climate factors working against each other.