A slow-moving storm has dumped over a foot of rain in some parts of south Louisiana. Dozens of homes in stormy weary Lake Charles took in water, there have also been reports of flooding in Acadiana and Baton Rouge. A strong line of heavy rainfall is now falling in the New Orleans area. Governor Edwards has issued a state of emergency and will provide more information at a 3:30 press conference today.

A bill that would prohibit state and local government agencies from barring access to public facilities to someone who isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19 received a House committee approval. Gonzales Representative Kathy Edmonston’s bill also says a state entity can’t refuse to issue a license, permit or a degree to a person not vaccinated. This woman testified in favor of the bill, saying her daughter in nursing school can’t get the vaccine because of preexisting health conditions…
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More discussion on the measure will take place on the House floor.
The author of legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana says the House will vote on his bill today. Mandeville Republican Representative Richard Nelson says he’s optimistic he now has the votes needed to send this bill to the Senate and he does not plan on delaying that vote again.
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This vote comes as a JMC Analytics poll of nine south and central Republican-held legislative districts shows strong support for legalization. Publisher John Couvillon says support for legalization ranged from 64 to 84 percent…
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A March statewide poll showed 67 percent of Louisianans favored legalizing recreational marijuana use and possession.