The Louisiana Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that will decriminalize the possession of 14 grams or less of marijuana. The proposal needed 20 votes to pass and that’s exactly how many it got as Senate President Page Cortez read the vote tally…
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The proposal heads to the governor’s desk. If signed into law, a person caught with a small amount of pot would not face jail time.

Also heading to the governor’s desk is legislation that would result in a referendum in St. Tammany Parish to see if they want to legalize riverboat gaming so a casino can be built in Slidell.

This afternoon the House passed a Senate bill that would allow college athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness through endorsements and sponsorships.

The state legislative auditor’s office releases a report that finds Louisiana Workforce Commission Workers may have been improperly compensated by 786-thousand dollars based off a paid leave program. Auditor Ricky Rodriguez says the way they see it, some employees were paid double the amount of time they actually work….
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LWC Secretary Ava Cates says the extra payments were made when the agency’s employees were pushed to the limit during the first few weeks of the pandemic.

LSU had several great pitching performances yesterday as it staved off elimination in the Eugene Regional to beat Gonzaga and Oregon. The Tigers will face Oregon again tonight and the winner advances to the super regionals. Coach Paul Mainieri on who might pitch…
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First pitch tonight is at 9 PM.