House Speaker Clay Schexnayder supports the idea of a veto session after Governor Edwards vetoed a bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in female sports. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed significant pieces of a complicated tax plan to distance the state’s income tax collections from federal collections. But for the legislation to be enacted must receive voter approval if passed on the October ballot.
Governor Edwards has signed into law legislation providing more oversight for Title IX Offices on college campuses. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell’s legislation calls for new training requirements and details when employees must report complaints or incidents they witness. It also bans retaliation against those who report allegations and requires detailed published reports from campuses on how they handle Title IX complaints.
The new law also allows colleges to fire employees for failure to report allegations.
Ragin Cajuns head football coach Billy Napier is receiving a contract extension that will pay him two million dollars, nearly double what he made last year. This extension comes on the heels of a 10-1 record in 2020 and ranked 15th in the final AP poll. The Voice of the Cajuns Jay Walker says this contract is well-earned.