On his monthly radio show, “Ask the Governor”, Governor John Bel Edwards was questioned about bills making their way through the legislature that would impede portions of the LGBT agenda, and if he plans to veto any of them. The governor wouldn’t say if he plans to or not, only…:
CUT 03(09) “…unfortunate.”
Two years ago, the governor vetoed anti-transgender legislation, and a veto override attempt failed.
Also at the Capitol, a bill to provide free feminine hygiene products to girls in public schools passes the House by a 79-to-17 vote. Lacey Gero, an advocate for providing period supplies, says it’s a big step at removing embarrassment for girls across the state…:
CUT 06(12) “…education met.”
The bill, from New Orleans Democrat Rep. Aimee Freeman, moves now to the Senate.
The state’s estimated revenues for the fiscal year that starts in July has been revised upward by over $480-million; triggering a debate between House and Senate over what to do with it. Some want to pay down debt. Others want to spend on infrastructure. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says both chambers will need to agree – by two-thirds majorities – to break the state’s cap on spending…:
CUT 13(10) “…stalemate.”
These matters must all be hammered out before the session ends three weeks from today.
You can take the boy out of law enforcement but you can’t take law enforcement out of the boy. Congressman Clay Higgins is going viral on the internet in video showing him physically removing a protester from a press conference. The man was asking Congresswoman Lauren Boebert personal questions about her divorce and her recently-closed business, when Higgins escorted him away. Higgins says the man was a threat, so he took “textbook” action to quell him.