Despite opposition from some local opponents, a bill allowing a parish-wide vote on establishing a casino in Slidell advances out of committee 8-2. Proponents for the St. Tammany Parish vote argue it would generate 8 million dollars a year in extra revenue for the parish. Opponents, like Lisa Clayton, argue casinos are magnets for sex trafficking.
A similar bill on the Senate side is stuck in the Finance Committee.
Trans advocates are celebrating the defeat of legislation that would prevent transgender athletes from competing on girls sports teams. Breakout spokesperson Teyanna Tokeoh…
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A similar bill remains alive in the upper chamber and is waiting for a vote on the Senate floor.
The United Cajun Navy ends search efforts for the missing crew members of the SEACOR lift boat. Brooke Thorington explains.
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The National Weather Service has put most of the state above the I-12/I-10 corridor under a tornado watch through the evening. The alert warns of the possibility for nickel seized hail and 70 mile per hour gusts throughout the area, along with likely damage to mobile homes.