All eyes are on House Bill 813 today, the proposed law can charge pregnant women with murder if they get an abortion. The House however took a lengthy recess. The legislation is expected to be amended so a pregnant woman who gets an abortion does not face criminal charges and the new language would reaffirm a current law that says abortions would be outlawed in Louisiana if Roe versus Wade is overturned.

A bill to allow Louisiana colleges and athletic boosters pay student-athletes as part of name, image and likeness deals advances through the legislature. The NCAA says it will begin to enforce what is known as pay for play payment arrangements, and UL System President Jim Hightower says this legislation is not in violation of NCAA policy…

PM Cut 14 (12)  “…a student-athlete bill.”

A legislative effort to prohibit the COVID vaccine as a requirement for 16 years old to attend school was defeated in Senate Health and Welfare. While several testified that schools should not have the COVID vaccine on the list of required shots, Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow, who lost her husband to COVID in December of 2020, feels differently…

PM Cut 5  (09) “..differently.”

Building a new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge has been one of the key pieces of Governor John Bel Edwards’s legislative agenda. However, it hasn’t been easy convincing lawmakers to get on board due to the potential cost of the project. Edwards says it is expensive but necessary.

AM Cut 14 (11)  “…two billion dollars.”

The Senate is expected to begin its review of the budget next week.