Lawmakers appear likely to enter a historic, first-of-its-kind veto override session later this month. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says 28 bills were vetoed by the Governor this year but it’s the rejection of legislation banning transgender women from womens’ sports that played the biggest role in dragging lawmakers back to Baton Rouge…
The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act by Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell received over two-thirds support in both chambers of the Legislature, which if it holds would override a veto.
The World Health Organization recommends vaccinated people return to masking as the Delta variant spreads. State Health Office Dr. Joe Kanter says the CDC hasn’t backed that call in the US because our vaccination rate is so high…
Cut 11 (08) “…vaccinations now.”
State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says a bipartisan infrastructure agreement touted by a group of Senators including Bill Cassidy would be the key to addressing the state’s billions of dollars of backlogged infrastructure needs. Wilson says this infrastructure package is a generational piece of legislation and the greatest investment since the New Deal.
The Senate and House appear set for a showdown over dueling infrastructure proposals as Friday the House passed a 715 billion dollar infrastructure proposal that includes more climate-related spending than the bipartisan agreement made in the Senate.
It’s been more than 10 months since Hurricane Laura ravaged southwest Louisiana and looks like finally, the feds are sending some real assistance to the region. Governor Edwards says the state has demonstrated $3-billion in unmet needs from Laura, Delta, and Zeta and was able to get an agreement with HUD on that number…