The state House will have the opportunity to debate whether transgender athletes should be barred from competing on girls’ athletics teams at public schools. The Senate approved measure has received approval from House Education. Supporters say it’s unfair for a biological female to compete against someone who was born as a boy. But Forum for Equality Executive Director Sarah Jane Guidry says after 12 months of testosterone suppression trans athletes fall under the usual variance in athletic ability from woman to woman.
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The NCAA has threatened to move events out of states that enact such laws.

The Senate has passed a bill that makes kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana. Gonzales Senator Ed Price says kindergarten is beneficial to educational development….
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The measure is heading to the House after receiving only one “No” vote in the Senate by Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud.

The Colonial Pipeline which runs through Louisiana has restarted after it was shut down for six days following a ransomware attack. It has led to gasoline shortages, especially along the East Coast. Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association Director Natalie Isaacks says it will take some time for distributors to catch up…
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Governor Edwards is before the U-S Senate Energy Committee at this hour discussing on how the moratorium on new lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico is impacting the state’s economy. Edwards is also expected to talk about the state’s ongoing work on climate initiatives. The governor believes the state can still be a major energy producer, but at the same time reducing emissions. Congressman Garret Graves supports the effort…
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