06:30 LRN Newscast April 21st

Governor John Bel Edwards still opposes a bill that would ban transgender girls from competing in sports. He vetoed the same measure last year, but the Legislature is poised to approve it again. Mr. Edwards believes there is no need for a law like this…:
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But he didn’t fully say he would veto the bill again after it passed the Senate.

The suspects accused of robbing and setting fire to Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser’s home have been arrested. Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Shawn Domingue…:
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Robert Kelly and Angela Goodfellow, both of Slidell, were apprehended in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday.

A bill to remove Robert E. Lee and Confederate Memorial Day from the list of legal holidays in the state advances unanimously in House Judiciary. The measure is by New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard who says he was unaware the legal holidays were still on the books until a constituent let him know..:
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The bill now moves to the House floor.

The Louisiana House has passed a resolution that would repeal a decision made by the governor that would require students to receive a COVID vaccine in order to attend a school or college. The vote was 69-to-30 in favor and heads to the Senate. Since it’s a resolution the governor cannot veto it.