Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the legislation that would have prohibited transgender athletes from competing on girls sports teams. Edwards says the bill was a solution in search of a problem as this is not an issue in Louisiana. But the author of the measure, Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell, says the Legislature is often proactive in responding to situations before they occur…
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Lawmakers could vote to override the veto but would need to hold a veto session, something they have never done.

Governor Edwards has signed House Bill 391 legalizing the usage of smokable medical marijuana for certain patients…
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That’s Houma Representative Tanner Magee who says the smokeable form will become available in January.

Gamblers are one step closer to legally place bets on live sporting events now that Governor Edwards has signed two bills for it to become law on July 1st. Brooke Thorington.
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Ragin Cajuns football coach Billy Napier is set to make two million dollars next season, nearly doubling what he made for the 2020 season. One-point-six million dollars of that salary will come from the Ragin Cajun Athletic Foundation. Napier’s proposed contract needs University of Louisiana System Board approval.