Governor John Bel Edwards has signed two more sports betting bills that set up the possibility Louisiana residents in 55 parishes will be able to place wages on live sporting events in time for the upcoming football season. Port Allen Senator Rick Ward believes sports gaming will generate an additional 30-to-40 million dollars in tax revenues…
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State officials say over 160-thousand people who are vaccinated against the coronavirus have signed up for a chance to win one million dollars through Louisiana’s shot at a million campaign. A Drawing for a smaller cash prize of 100-thousand dollars and a 100-thousand dollar scholarship will begin on July 9th. Louisiana Health Department Assistant Secretary Kim Hood says you only have to register once for the weekly drawings…
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Go to shot-at-a-million-dot com to register.

Governor Edwards followed through on his vow to veto legislation that would have banned trans athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams in Louisiana…..
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Governor Edwards has signed the bill that will allow for medical marijuana patients to use a smokeable form starting in January. The bill received very little opposition. Houma Representative Tanner Magee…
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