There will not be a veto override session as a majority of state senators voted to cancel the session, which was scheduled to begin on Saturday. Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland pushed for a veto session. He’s disappointed with the Governor’s vetoes over the Education Savings Accounts bill that set up a way to provide more school options for disabled and special education students
CUT 13(08) “…quality education.”
Twenty-five of the state’s 38 senators voted against an override session, which was the majority vote needed to cancel.
Marking one year since the death of former four-term Governor Edwin Edwards, his widow Trina Edwards was a guest on Jim Engster’s Talk Louisiana and explained what attracted her to one of the state’s most colorful politicians…:
CUT 06(10) “…all the time.”
Trina’s new beau is former state lawmaker John Alario.
Incumbent U.S. Senator John Kennedy is leading his three Democrat challengers by leaps and bounds in fundraising. He’s raised nearly $29-million; adding another #5.6-million between March and July 1st. Opponents Gary Chambers, Syrita Stieb and Luke Mixon have raised just over $2-million between them. UL-Monroe political science professor Joshua Stockley says they are definitely “swimming uphill”…:
CUT 10(10) “…these individuals.”
Stockley says Kennedy is has little chance of losing this fall.
…and now today’s markets with Farm Bureau’s Neil Melancon…