Governor Edwards vetoed a bill today that would allow a person 21-and-older to conceal carry without a permit or training. It comes on the heels of a controversial veto banning transgender women from competing in female sports. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says with the anti-transgender bill receiving bipartisan support and constitutional carry legislation passing by a large margin, the governor is rolling the political dice.
51-year-old FBI agent David Harris of Prairieville has been arrested on multiple sex charges involving juveniles. L-S-P Sergeant Scott Moreau says in February the US Department of Justice and State Police received a complaint of alleged sexual wrongdoings by Harris that involved multiple victims in several parishes.
Effective July 1st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to profit from the use of their name image and likeness without it impacting their status.
UL System President Jim Henderson says the change is long overdue and he’s thankful that the Legislature OK’d the new policy.
Henderson says it may be some time before student-athlete endorsements become normalized.
LSU has officially hired former Arizona coach Jay Johnson to be the school’s next baseball coach. Johnson led the Wildcats to a pair of college world series appearances in his six years at the school. Editor of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Lou Pavlovich believes the Tigers made a great hire.