Abortions can resume in Louisiana today after a New Orleans judge put a temporary hold on a trigger law that made abortions illegal as a result of the Supreme Court overturning Roe versus Wade. Sarah Zagorski with the Louisiana Right to Life says they are working with Attorney General Jeff Landry to fight the restraining order…
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A hearing on the trigger ban is scheduled for July 8th. A lawsuit says the state’s trigger laws are vague and do not spell out what conduct is exactly prohibited.

At the Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention, Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder told attendees he plans on running for Lt. Governor…
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Schexnayder says a formal announcement could come later this summer.

Legalized sports betting is six months old and Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says the activity has generated an additional 12.5 million dollars in tax revenues for the state. Johns says a portion of that money goes towards early education…
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Johns says 80-percent of legal sports betting is conducted through mobile platforms.

Governor Edwards has signed a bill that requires the Board of Regents to establish a Hunger-Free Campus designation program. University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson says food insecurity is a major issue for some college students…
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When Henderson was the president at Northwestern State, students started a food pantry on campus and it quickly expanded due to demand.